Kenya: Lwala Healthcare Project
Lwala Community Hospital, Q3 2015: Hospital Connecting Wing Completed
December 08, 2015
Liz Chamberlain

Results &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Public Health Program
Improved, Sustained Positive Health-seeking Behavior
Data reviews and mentorship for 80 community health workers is ongoing on a monthly basis

Education Program
Improved Graduation Rates, Educational Results
The out-of-school girls mentoring program is proving successful, as the participants are dedicated, participatory and are showing improvement in their maturity and ability to handle responsibility.

Economic Development Program
Increased Economic Opportunities Promote Self-reliance
The Economic Development Program is being evaluated and a new program structure will be implemented in 2016.

Monitoring and Evaluation
Data Collection and Management to Improve Outcomes
Program teams are entering data consistently into our central data management systems; the data is then checked for quality and analyzed for program feedback.

Operations
Managing LCA’s Buildings, Grounds, Assets
The connecting wing construction is completed and clinical services are fully occupying the space; renovations of the existing hospital are ongoing and expected to be complete by the end of 2015.

Background
& Objectives
Background
Lwala is a village of approximately 1,500 people near Lake Victoria in western Kenya. Within an hour’s walk, approximately 3,000 additional people live in nearby villages accessible by dirt roads. Poor physical infrastructure, including impassable roads during the rainy season, lack of electricity and lack of reliable drinking water, have helped to create a critical healthcare challenge in Lwala. The mission of the Lwala Community Hospital is to meet the holistic health needs of all members of the Lwala community.
Objectives
- Improve patient care and clinical operations
- Improve access and facility infrastructure
- Expand and improve quality of education programs
- Professionalize the organization through better policies and practices
- Properly procure and account for physical, financial, and human resources
- Increase impact of health outreach programs
- Build capacity of community members in income generating activities
- Improve programs through better communication and monitoring and evaluation



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