Mozambique
Q1/2010: Mobile Clinic update – Namacurra District
April 7, 2010
Teresa Mendoza and Jonathan White
Our mobile clinic continues to operate successfully in Mozambique under the effective direction of our implementing partner, Friends in Global Health (FGH).
The main activities carried out during this last reporting period were related to supporting the health facilities at Macuse and Mexixine in the Namacurra district, reaching out to the community residents and families of patients gathered at these two locations.
The main services provided were HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment, Prevention and Care for TB, prevention of cervical and breast cancer, maternal and child health outreach and promotion, public education regarding the importance of adherence and proper use of condoms.
Over 800 people visited the Mobile Clinic during the activities carried out during January and February. We estimate that, if extended to the relatives (5 per person) of the direct beneficiaries, the indirect beneficiaries are approximately 4,000.
The immediate impact on the community can be seen through the results section of our full progress report which includes 620 individuals in Macuse and 190 individuals in Mexixine reached for HIV counseling and testing and trainings related to HIV prevention, care and treatment, prevention and care for TB, prevention of cervical and breast cancer, public education regarding the importance of adherence and proper use of condoms.
As usual the Mobile Clinic services include:
- Primary Healthcare and General Health Counseling and Testing
- Healthcare education
- Maternal-Child Healthcare and Health Counseling
- Vaccinations
- HIV counseling and testing
- Counseling on the importance of adherence to ART and TB medication
- Good practices for health counseling
- Evaluation of blood pressure
- Counseling on breast and cervical cancer prevention
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For the detailed results of our visits to Macuse and Mexixine please see tables below:
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MACUSE Date |
Activity | # of attendees (approx) |
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| 1/7 | Support to Macuse Health Center on care of HIV+ individuals on HAART | 60 |
| 1/14 | Support to Macuse Health Center on care of HIV+ individuals on HAART | 50 |
| 1/21 | Support to Macuse Health Center on care of HIV+ individuals on HAART; Work to prevent Cervical Cancer and Breast Cancer; HIV Counseling and Testing; Activity of the theater group to sensitize the community about the importance of condom use | 150 (of these, 53 individuals were tested for HIV, of which 16 tested positive) |
| 1/28 | Support to Macuse Health Center on care of HIV+ individuals on HAART; Counseling on adherence to treatment; Educational activity with the participation of activists (integrated work with the NGO TCE) | 120 |
| 2/4 | Support to Macuse Health Center on care of HIV+ individuals on HAART; Counseling on adherence to treatment; Counseling HIV+ mothers of children who have decided to start ART | 60 |
| 2/11 | Support to Macuse Health Center on care of HIV+ individuals on HAART; Counseling on adherence to treatment; Group counseling | 50 |
| 2/18 | Support to Macuse Health Center on care of HIV+ individuals on HAART; Counseling on adherence to treatment | 60 |
| 2/25 | Support to Macuse Health Center on care of HIV+ individuals on HAART; Group counseling; Theater group activity to sensitize the community about the importance of condom use | 70 |
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MEXIXINE Date |
Activity | # of attendees (approx) |
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| 2/12 | Support to Mexixine Peripheral Health Unit on expansion of PMTCT, collecting PCR and Child at Risk consultations; Community work with local leaders with the community intervention assistant; Work with social assistants in follow up of patients with TB (partnership with Lepra) | 40 |
| 2/16 | Support to Mexixine Peripheral Health Unit on expansion of PMTCT, collecting PCR and Child at Risk consultations; Community work with local leaders with the community intervention assistant (AIC) | 50 |
| 2/19 | Support to Mexixine Peripheral Health Unit on expansion of PMTCT, collecting PCR and Child at Risk consultations; Community work with local leaders with the community intervention assistant (AIC) | 30 |
| 2/23 | Support to Mexixine Peripheral Health Unit on expansion of PMTCT, collecting PCR and Child at Risk consultations; Work with social assistants in follow up of patients with TB (partnership with LEPRA) | 30 |
| 2/26 | Support to Mexixine Peripheral Health Unit on expansion of PMTCT, collecting PCR and Child at Risk consultations; Work with social assistants in follow up of patients with TB (partnership with LEPRA) | 40 |
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