What We Do
Health
Healthcare is one of most critical challenges facing the communities in the Hargele region. Limited number of primary healthcare facilities and referrals make Hargele, one of the most vulnerable areas in Ethiopia with increased mortality and morbidity rates among children and adults. The few health facilities available are difficult and completely inaccessible to most of the population one taking up-to two days to access the nearest health facility. Preventive measures to health challenges remain one of the interventions that can help in the reduction of the disease, as well as the economic burden to the communities in the region. Communicable diseases such cholera and diarrhea are among the largest contributors to the morbidly and mortality rates in Hargele region.
The strategic Interventions in the Health Program:
- Enhance basic healthcare access by providing at least 4 medical camps a month to help the local community access basic health care services
- Support in the development of 4 health facilities that can help in the provision of primary health care (Long Term intervention)
- Acquire 2 Ambulances to help with referral cases identified during the medical camps to minimize late interventions
- Employs 4 community nurses that can help with home visits and village mobile clinics to help address basic health issues before they escalate to severe health condition
- Secure constant supply of basic drugs for effective interventions for minor cases
- Increase humanization through community nursing and mobile clinics to avoid late vaccination for severe cases such as Polio, Measles, TB and Tetanus for the new born.
- Support Pre-natal and Post-natal services at community level.
- Train community health traditional birth attendants in order to reduce infant mortality rates and enhance mother safety during birth.
- Training Community Health Workers (CHW) volunteers in disease monitoring and reporting to increase disease surveillance and encourage early interventions.
- Train the Community Health Workers (CHW) volunteers and first aiders in Basic first Aid response and provision of first aid kits to reduce injuries that happened when handling medical emergency victims.
