Nepal: Kavre Community Outreach Program
Dapcha Health Post Treats 1,612 Patients: Q1 2019
April 01, 2019
Ganesh Shrestha
Summary of Activities
Since the earthquake of 2015, RMF’s efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of Kavre residents have continued to develop. In 2017, RMF received approval of our 5-year Health Care System Strengthening and Outreach Program from Nepal’s Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare (MoWCSW). As a result, RMF was able to fully implement the Kavre Community Outreach Program. Currently, RMF’s priority in the program has shifted to supporting a health clinic at Dapcha Health Post, which was opened in February 2018, as well as RMF Urban Health Center, which was opened in March 2018.
During this Quarter:
- RMF supports human resources (a medical officer, a nurse, a laboratory technician, and an office assistant) and supplies medical equipment and supplies for Dapcha Health Post.
- At RMF Urban Health Center in Lakainey, RMF supports 3 health workers (a health assistant, an auxiliary health worker, and an office assistant) and supplies medicines which are available to patients at low or no cost.
- RMF Urban Health Center served 777 patients from its OPD, averaging about 259 patients per month. 405 were female and 372 were male.
- RMF Urban Health Center celebrated its first anniversary of establishment on March 6, 2019. A ceremony was held, which was attended by the deputy mayor of Namo Buddha municipality, the ward chairperson, chief executive officer of the municipality, teachers, health post managers, social leaders, and community members. The event was covered in Kavre Post.

Results &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CB-IMNCI Program
TREATING THE YOUNG
The Community Based Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (CB-IMNCI) program is being implemented in Kavre district. This program ensures that sick children under 5 years of age are managed for their health conditions and registered in the CB-IMNCI register.
122 children were treated during this period, 116 of whom were 2 to 59 months of age and 6 of whom were under 2 months old. Respiratory infections, including pneumonia, were found to be the leading health problem among children under 5 years of age with 67 patients.

Dapcha Outpatient
1,612 PATIENTS
Dapcha Health Post served 1,612 patients from its OPD from January to March 2019 of whom 938 were female (58.2%) and 674 were male (41.8%). The OPD averaged about 537 patients per month for this quarter.

Celebration
Newsworthy Anniversary
RMF Urban Health Center celebrated its first anniversary on March 6, 2019. This health center was established on March 6, 2018 based on the agreement between Namo Buddha municipality and RMF Nepal. Deputy Mayor of Namo Buddha municipality Mrs. Ram Devi Tamang was the chief guest at the ceremony. She said that the municipality is committed to serving its people and to developing the area by using available resources and by teaming up with non-government organizations. A large number of community members were involved. Program Manager Mr. Ganesh Shrestha represented RMF.

Immunization
NATIONAL PROGRAM
5 immunization clinics are active in the catchment area of Dapcha Health Post. From January to March 2019, a total of 106 people were vaccinated for tuberculosis (BCG), diphtheria and tetanus (DTP), hepatitis-B (HepB), polio (OPV), pneumococcal disease (PCV), measles and rubella (MR), and Japanese encephalitis (JE), and 16 patients were pregnant women who received vaccinations for tetanus and diphtheria (TD).

Medical Laboratory
159 Tests
RMF is supporting the operation of laboratory services at Dapcha Health Post. In the first quarter of 2019, the lab performed a total of 159 tests.

Maternity
Caring for Women
During this 3-month period, the health post served 29 pregnant women with antenatal (ANC) services, and 10 mothers received institutional delivery services. There are 287 current users of various family planning methods, including oral contraceptive pills, Depo-Provera, implant, and IUCD, among whom 13 are new users.

Background
& Objectives
Background
Objectives
- Significantly reduce malnutrition among children under the age of 5
- Cause behavior change related to health, nutrition and hygiene through health education
- Improve the health services and programs
- Help acutely malnourished children graduate from malnourished status to a healthy status
- Improve maternal health, sexual health, family planning
- Reduce neonatal and infant mortalities

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Numbers
Served
Direct Beneficiaries
QUARTERLY TOTALS
Dapcha Health Post-1,612
RMF Urban Health Center-777
Immunized-106
Family Planning-287
Antenatal Care-29


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Initiative Page: Kavre Community Outreach Program