FREE HEALTH OUTREACH IN A COMMUNITY IN RIVERS STATE

FREE HEALTH OUTREACH IN TEMA COMMUNITY,
ASARI TORU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA.

People in rural areas generally have less access to healthcare than their urban counterparts. Fewer medical practitioners, medical health programs and healthcare facilities in these areas often mean less preventative care and longer response times in emergencies. The lack of healthcare workers has resulted in unconventional ways of delivering healthcare to rural dwellers. We at Pilgrims Africa Health Foundation believe that quality health care is a basic human right and therefore, we intend to extend healthcare program to such rural areas in partnership with you as part of your implementation program for the health care program.

LOGISTICS:
1. Ambulance
2. Volunteer movement
3. Equipment
4. Reagents
5. Drugs/medicines
6. Consumables
7. Hotel accommodation
8. Feeding
9. Security
10. Publicity/media
11. Stationeries/other materials needs
12. Local volunteer group
13. Partnership with local providers

AMBULANCE:
Necessary to move drugs/medicines and consumables and some equipment to site. It is also needed as standby emergency response facility for the period.

VOLUNTEERS:
We will mobilize and deploy our regular volunteers as well as recruit local support from the community. Our experience has shown that for an optimized impact, an average of 40 – 45 volunteers working effectively will be needed. They are paid for the services

EQUIPMENT:
Such facilities as:
i. Mobile Ultrasound scanning machine
ii. Glucometer
iii. Stadiometer
iv. Weighing scale
v. Sphygmomanometer
vi. Stethoscope
vii. VA Chart
viii. Microscope
ix. Malaria Test kit
x. Hb Test kit
xi. Combo 9
xii. Diagnostic Set
xiii. Ophthalmoscope

CONSUMABLES:
i. Gauze
ii. Cotton wool
iii. Sterile gloves
iv. Non-sterile gloves
v. Methylated spirit
vi. Savlon disinfectant
vii. Plaster
viii. Artery forceps
ix. Sponge holding forceps
x. Appendectomy packs
xi. Hernia packs
xii. Wound dressing packs
xiii. Aprons
xiv. Sterile gowns
Etc.

DRUGS/MEDICATIONS/REAGENTS
1. Anti-malarial
2. Antibiotics
3. Anti-hypertensive
4. Anti-helminthes
5. Anti-diabetic
6. Analgesics
7. Anti-pyretics
8. Anti-ulcers
9. Multivitamins
10. Haematinics
11. Sedatives
12. Laxatives
13. Antioxidants
14. Antifungals
15. Malaria testing kit
16. Laboratory reagents

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION/FEEDING:
The team will be accommodated in or near the location of operation for comfort and ease of access. Breakfast to be provided in the morning and dinner at night by the hotel. Lunch will be served at site.

SECURITY:
This is of paramount importance. Our host will always make proper arrangement with the law enforcement agencies especially the police for the security of the volunteers and the entire team of people in the group as well as their materials.

PUBLICITY:
We collaborate with the leadership of the community to mobilize the people and to have them participate in the activities. Towns unions, church, market men and women, schools, etc. will be contacted.

There will be billboards and or banners, handbills, flyers, notifying the general public of the program. Materials will be printed to be distributed to participants. There will be radio jingles, TV jingles and interviews. The event will be aired on radio, TV and published in the newspapers. The social media will follow the activities.

Finally, the program will be published in the association’s magazine, website and your organization will constitute a platinum partner to all our official events. It will be covered on video and DVDs, produced for our archives and for a mementos and as complimentary to friends, the media, organizations and community leaders.

OTHER SUPPORT FACILITIES:
i. Trolleys
ii. Stretchers
iii. Wheel chairs
iv. Crutches
v. Arm slings
vi. Fracture splints
vii. PoP casts materials
viii. Bandages
ix. Methylated spirits
x. Bacteriacidal agents
xi. Disinfectants
xii. Drapes
xiii. Surgical instruments
xiv. Mobile theatre lamps
xv. Mobile operation microscope
xvi. Generator
xvii. Mobile public address system
xviii. Projector
xix. Laptops
xx. Personal protective equipment
xxi. Examination couches
xxii. T-shirts
Etc.

SPECIAL EYE CARE SERVICES:
All participants from the age of 20 and above will get a comprehensive eye check. As many as have refractive error and need glasses will receive a pair of medicated glasses on the spot. Those with special prescription and those who need surgery will be relocated to hospitals.

SPECIAL PROSTATE CARE FOR MEN:
All men 50 years and above will be screen by digital rectal examination and by PSA analysis for prostate health. Those who need further care will be referred to hospital.

SPECIAL SCREENING/EXAMINATION FOR BREAST LUMPS, CANCER OF THE BREAST AND CANCER OF THE CERVIX:
All female participants from the age of 20 will be screened for presence of breast lump. Above 40s will get additional check on their cervical health by the Pap smear examination.