Kenya: Lodwar Clinic and Turkana Drought Relief and Mobile Medical Outreach Project
Lodwar Clinic, Turkana, Q3 2014 Report
January 26, 2015
Derrick Lowoto and Jonathan White
Summary of Activities
During Q3 2014, 3,859 patients were treated in the medical outreach clinics and 2,800 patients at the Lodwar Clinic. Outreach clinics, home visits, referrals, public health teachings were conducted. Additional medicine, maintenance on the mobile clinic, and staff salaries were paid. The program also met the costs of medical fees for some patients whom we referred for treatment to other health facilities.

Results &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Patients Treated
Clinic & Outreach
This quarter we treated a total of 6,659 patients both in the Lodwar Clinic and villages.

Outreach Clinics
Going Rural
A total of 40 outreach clinics were conducted in the rural villages.

Individualized Care
Home Visits
12 home visits were made in rural villages and around Lodwar Town to patients not able to come to the clinic.

Background
& Objectives
Background
After responding to a September 7th, 2009 NY Times article by Jeffrey Gettleman, which highlighted the life threatening impact of the drought in Northern Kenya, Real Medicine Foundation coordinated a supply chain for water and food aid, and medical support to the region. We were able to provide a 4-week supply of food and water to 4,500 persons in severely drought affected regions of Turkana, Kenya where it had not rained in 4 years.
Objectives
- Provide Medicines and Medical supplies to meet the needs of the targeted population
- Increase Mobile/Outreach Clinics in the remote villages
- Provide Medical Services at the Health Facility in Lodwar Town:
- Supporting the physical/medical needs of the targeted population
- Home visiting
- Referrals of patients needing advanced care to tertiary care hospital, and HIV and TB government clinics
- Teaching about and providing nutritious food



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