To improve maternal and child health care through the establishment of a medical lab, equipped with an ultrasound scan enabling accurate diagnosis of diseases for prompt treatment and referral.
Ave, a rural community in Ghana has very limited access to health care facilities. The lack of adequate health care significantly contributes to the high child and maternal mortality rate caused by untreated malaria, malnutrition, diarrhea, anemia and complicated pregnancies. A medical lab and an ultrasound scan at the Ave Health Station will enable accurate diagnosis of common diseases and complicated pregnancies resulting in prompt treatment and referrals.
A Medical lab to address lack of accurate diagnosis of common diseases. An ultrasound scan to diagnose and manage high-risk pregnancies. The purchase and distribution of 1000 treated bed nets to nursing mothers and pregnant women.
Increased availability to medical diagnosis and treatment for women and children.Improved health and well-being for children and mothers.Early identification of complicated pregnancy and prompt referral. Reduction in Maternal and Child mortality.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
