Antenatal Clinic Update
Clinic Update
As many of our supporters are aware, we have been incorporating antenatal care into our aims and constitution. As we have been working with village communities, we have come across far too many women, who are suffering and dying during and post pregnancy. Infant mortality and morbidity numbers are shocking and the saddest issue is that most of these problems can be easily prevented with the right and appropriate pre-natal and post-natal care. Women are dying from anaemia, which could easily be prevented by a simple blood test and iron and folic acid tablets. (Poundland sell a pot of 30 for £1.00 in the
This is why we are aiming to open our first antenatal clinic in Tallingding in 2009. As you will see on the link to our antenatal care page, significant progress has been made with all of your generous support and the structure and interior of the clinic has been completed. Our main focus is to raise enough money fully equip the clinic with the appropriate medical, surgical and diagnostic equipment and drugs. We would be delighted to receive both donations of equipment and or monetary donations to see the clinic opened.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our donors in 2008. Your help and support have made a true difference to the lives of hundreds of people, not just in terms of physical support, but just knowing that people care, gives them hope and faith in humanity.
2009, is going to be a busy and fruitful year for us. We look forward to working with them and thank them for their generosity.
Africa Antenatal Clinic.
As you will see below, our new clinic is nearing completion and ready to be equipped to be open in 2010 hopefully.
Examination Room One Examination Room Two
Pharmacy Laboratory
Some visitors to our new clinic
In addition to supporting our own clinic, we were delighted to support the surgical unit in the city hospital by donating a significant amount of surgical instruments.
With your continued support and help, we will be able to make a true difference to the lives of many families, who all deserve the right to safe motherhood and healthy happy children.
