Health Center
Our Health Center provides medical care and advice to those in need in the community. The team consists of six professionals: two doctors, two dentists, two registered nurses, a biochemist and an assistant that are all committed to reducing the number of serious and preventable illnesses in the community. Currently we have a basic diagnostic laboratory, two consulting rooms, a dentist (with two chairs and x-ray machine), a vaccinations room, tuberculosis treatment room and a pharmacy.
We offer medical and dental consultations, vaccinations and preventative programs. As we administer two government initiatives targeted at young children and infant mortality that allows for free treatment, the majority of consultations are to pregnant mothers and their babies.
For children older than 5years old, the price is 0.60$ US and 1$US for adults. Currently we care about 80 patients per day.
The next closest health center is a number of kilometers away and therefore we provide the community with an invaluable service. Before the laboratory existed within our health center, tests were done in the city and would be expensive and take time to be returned and therefore delaying treatment.