Physical Health Philippines Project #2268

Helping People Afford Basic Healthcare

by LOVE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION OF PHILIPPINE AMERICAN PHYSICIANS IN AMERICA

Project Report | Mar 31, 2011
Current projects at the JADMC

By Joycelyn A. Datu MD | Project Leader

The Jesus A. Datu Medical Center continues to serve the community in a variety of ways.

1. Resource mobilization

The rotary clubs of Pampanga will participate in a matching grant program to fund the following:

harelip and cleft palate surgery
cataract surgery
Mother Child Charity Clinic
Birthing Clinic
mobile clinic
Prosthetics lab

The total amount we are requesting is 5M pesos for each project.

2. Projects at JADMC

there is now a full-time midwife. Within a month, we will be fully accredited as a Birthing Clinic
we are advertising for a full-time opthalmologist. We are still awaiting the donation of equipment necessary to make the Eye Center complete
200 pterygium cases will be performed April 31-May 1
screening and measuring of prosthetics will take place April 16. The goal is to provide fifteen prosthetics every month
everyday we offer prenatal exams, blood pressure checks, and EKGs
free circumcisions take place once a week
a mobile clinic will work with municipal health officers and various NGO's to provide medical consultations to the surrounding communities

3. Renovations

we need to install a wire mesh on the entrance ramp to make it safer
a shed needs to be built in the back to house the generator
two scrub tubs need to be installed as required by code
almost every room has an air conditioning unit

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