Kenya: Lwala Healthcare Project
Lwala Community Hospital Report, Q1 2015
May 07, 2015
Katherine Falk & Liz Chamberlain
Summary of Activities
• Funded maternal and child health costs including:
o Personnel costs for nurses Rose Gayo and Vincent Onsongo
o 58% of medicine costs
• Funded ambulance repairs and maintenance
• Funded fuel for ambulance to provide emergency transportation
• Funded obstetric emergency referrals
• Funded miscellaneous additional needs

Results &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Hospital Program
Continuing education sessions, case review meetings
The quality of weekday service provision has improved due to continuing medical education sessions, case review meetings, and ongoing supervision of staff by Head Clinician, Wycliffe Omwanda.

Cholera Outbreak
Community Health Workers mobilized
In response to the cholera outbreak, the Public Health team mobilized the Community Health Workers (CHWs) to conduct door-to-door outreach to teach on cholera/diarrhea symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

New Education Coordinator
Activies on schedule
The new Education Coordinator Emily Mbolo has shown strong initiative in planning and coordination of the education team, such that all activities are on schedule and successful despite teacher strikes that took place during all of January.

KIVA Loan Program
Borrowers approved for second, third loans
New borrowers continued to be enrolled in the KIVA loan program while several borrowers were approved for a second or third loan.

Progress in hospital expansion
New wing expected in June or July
Substantial progress has been made on the hospital expansion and the staff housing. On the hospital wing, the interior and exterior walls were completed and a roof is being installed; completion of the new wing is expected in June or July.

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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