The Maternity Ward will contain
Intensive Care Unit
Ultrasound unit
Antenatal Services
Emergency Services
X-Ray
Obstetrician & Anaesthetist
2 x NICU Humidicribs
Post Natal Services
Snr Midwife & 3 Jnr Midwives
Currently all high risk births are referred to Lira Hospital – 72kms away on a bumpy red dirt road and significantly under-resourced. A journey that takes almost two hours.
While the Kristina Clinic has been able to offer the space, the solution to maternity has been temporary. In order to reduce the strain on our Health Clinic and provide the best posisble care, we need to provide a separate facility. 30 babies delivered per month keeps our midwives busy, with most women having already attended pre natal appointments.
A stand alone facility would increase our capacity to offer safe births as well as complete outreach within the wider communities.
Timeline
KHC Opens in Awake village, Otuke District
Kristina Health Clinic is officially opened for business by Jim Fee, Julius Achon & Love Mercy Foundation
Partitioning of the Patient Ward for Maternity Services
After realising the urgent need, the clinic opens it’s doors to expectant mothers. 4 midwives deliver 30 babies per month for women who walk as far as 20kms
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Construction of the Staff Quarters
12 x 2 room ‘units’ were built to allow for staff accomodation.
Construction of a stand alone maternity ward with ICU, Emergency Services and Ultrasound
The next immediate step in our project. We need funding for the building to be constructed.
Employment of Obstetrician and Anaesthetist