OVERVIEW OF THE MEDICAL CAMP
General objectives
The main objective of the medical camp is to provide free medical care to the low income population of Namuwongo.
Specific Objectives
- To establish the common infant and childhood diseases in the area and the associated predisposing risk factors.
- To immunize children against the most common killer diseases
- To treat common illnesses among the low income population of Namuwongo
- To screen for non-communicable diseases within the population of Namuwongo.
- To empower the communities in managing their own health by providing health education
- To strengthen the relationship between International Health Sciences University and Namuwongo community
- To bring together the various stakeholders working in a partnership to promote health in Namuwongo.
Rationale of the medical camp
The increased disease burden in the low income settings has an implication on household incomes thus limiting access to appropriate health care. The medical camp will provide an opportunity for the under-privileged people of Namuwongo to access free treatment and health education with an aim of improving their health.
Furthermore, the medical camp will act as an epidemiological surveillance tool to enable identification of common diseases in the area, predisposing factors and the high risk groups thereby creating a firm foundation to further scientific research in disease prevention and management in low income settings.
The collected data from the camp will provide statistical evidence for trend analysis over the prospective medical camps within Makindye region. This will significantly contribute to the planning of health services within the targeted area which will focus on community health needs.
Services to be offered
a) Health education on:
- Family planning
- Nutrition
- Oral hygiene
b) Treatment of common illnesses
- Malaria
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Skin rashes
- Fevers
c)Diagnostic tests
- Screening for diabetes
- Self Breast Examination
- Pregnancy tests
- HIV/AIDS testing
d) Young child clinic
- Immunization
- Vitamin A supplementation
- De-worming
- Growth monitoring ( height for age & weight for height)
For patients who will present with serious health conditions, referrals will be made to appropriate places following the system used by the health centre.
PROGRAMME FOR THE INAUGURAL MEDICAL CAMP AT KISUGU HEALTH CENTRE III DUE 9TH – 11TH FEBRUARY, 2012
DAY 1
8:30AM: Arrival of the Medical Camp health teams, Representatives from sponsor organizations and patients
8:40AM: Signing of Guest book by sponsors, guest health workers and local leaders.
9:00AM: Official opening of the medical camp by the IHSU Vice Chancellor
SPEECHES
9:15AM Dr. Makanga (Director District Health services)
9:20AM In-Charge Kisugu Health centre III
9:25AM LC Representative
9:30-9:35AM: Housing Finance Bank
9:45-1:45PM: Clinic opens for patients with a Malaria prevention presentation by Quality Chemicals Limited
2:00PM LUNCH BREAK
2:30-5:00PM Attending to patients
NB: REGISTRATION OF PATIENTS STOPS AT 4:00PM
DAY 2
8:30 -1:00PM: Clinic opens for patients
1:05PM LUNCH BREAK
2:30-5:00PM Attending to patients
NB: REGISTRATION OF PATIENTS STOPS AT 4:00PM
DAY 3
8:30 – 1:00PM Clinic opens for patients
1:05PM LUNCH BREAK
2:30-3:00PM Attending to patients
3:15PM Closure of medical camp by the Vice Chancellor
Closing remarks by the local leaders’ representatives
NB: REGISTRATION OF PATIENTS STOPS AT 12:00
