Maternal and Child Health Clinics
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| Organization | Village Hopecore International |
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| Region | Kenya |
| Website | Website |
| ProjectLeader | Ariane Rasori |
The aim of HopeCore's Maternal and Child Health Clinics is to improve the health of the women and children in our communities through education, prevention, and curative services. Children are monitored for growth, given Vitamin A and dewormers, and referred to the nurses if they are in need of any further clinical services. Mothers are lectured on topics such as family planning, nutrition and breastfeeding and clinically treated when necessary.
Challenge
Under 5s and maternal morbidity and mortality rates in Kenya remain high, at 52 out of 1000 and 488 out of 100,000, respectively, per live birth. Many mothers and children still succumb to mostly preventable illnesses (including pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, and under nutrition).
Long-Term Impact
We are able to reach an average of 600 women per month with health education, thus equipping them to better care for their children and ensure they thrive in their first 5 years. Additionally we are able to medically treat an average of 200 children under-5 years old per month. Mothers often have no where else to bring their children and therefore these children would have recurrent illnesses and could be dying of preventable diseases.
References
- http://www.villagehopecore.org
- http://www.villagehopecore.org
- https://www.facebook.com/villagehopecoreinternational/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/3343347?trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Acompany%2CclickedEntityId%3A3343347%2Cidx%3A2-1-2%2CtarId%3A1479545793685%2Ctas%3Avillage%20hopecore%20i
Additional Documentation
Project Gallery
Happy little patient
Mothers receiving health education
Little girl being monitored for height
A child receiving a deworming tablet
Growth monitoring measurements being conducted
A CHV educating a mother on ICCM
HopeCore's certificate of recognition Fighting TB
HopeCore's clinician attending to a child
