ETH 14 - MANDURA MEDIUM CLINIC
Project Location
Benishangul-Gumuz is one of Ethiopia’s eleven regions. The area where the clinic is located, Metekel, consists of seven districts. 86% of the population live in that rural territory; most are shepherds or cultivate the land producing wheat, barley and other cereals.
The health situation in the region is poor and precarious with only two government hospitals. A very important aspect to consider in this region is the ethnic coexistence of several tribes: Agao, Gumuz, Amara, which is sometimes very difficult. In fact, in 2020 an ethnic conflict began that caused many deaths, destruction, and disorientation in the population. We managed to stay in the area, close to the people, but all our properties suffered major damage.
Project description
Thanks to the generosity of many, we have managed recently to restore our property that had suffered damage during the conflict, first of all the school and the clinic.
The clinic has resumed its activities and offers daily the following services:
- Outpatient visits every day, 24 hours a day
- Laboratory examinations done by professionally trained staff
- Vaccination program for mothers and children
- Program to combat malnutrition
- Visit and care program for pregnant women and childbirth assistance
- Health education program covering different topics each day, to be held both on site and at the premises of nearby schools
- Ambulance service for emergencies
Objectives
- To promote and improve the health situation in the area through treatment and prevention activities
- To collaborate with the local community, working together to make health more accessible to all, without distinction of religion, ethnicity, culture and age
- To provide a range of health education programs in schools and neighboring communities to increase awareness and sensitize people with respect to health issues
- To give special attention to the care of mothers and children in order to reduce maternal infant mortality.
Beneficiaries
Direct: about 25,000 people assisted by the clinic
Indirect: society
Referent sister: sr Lydia Singagna
Project's costs