Care for All: Build a Mobile Clinic for Rural Gulu

Improving Children's Health through eduction

Nurse, Winnie teaches children about good hygiene.  Diarrhea is one of the biggest killers of children under the age of five. Though it may not always lead to death, often times children spend long periods away from school thereby affecting their performance in school.

Rose one of the parents explains to Winnie. “As a mother I know the pain you go through when your child is lying in bed sick instead of going to school. She is unable to play with her friends because she is very weak.”  And yet according to Winnie, many of these illnesses can be prevented through basic hygiene and sanitation practices. She says that its one of the goals of the clinic to regularly teach children with good hygiene practices with the aim of improving their health in their communities.

We base our health education on three principles to keep the germs away.  Wash your hands. Use clean, safe and uncontaminated water. Use clean latrines.

We ensure that we pass these messages to schools because we realize that young children are most vulnerable to illness related to uncontaminated water or poor hygiene practices. They are also quick to learn when we show them what to do.

At the clinic children who are brought sick with diarrhea are treated with ORS and Zinc.

ORS is the cornerstone of diarrhea treatment in low resource settings.  Sugar, water, salt- this simple mixture has saved millions of lives and costs just a few pennies. It is easy to prepare and administer at home. These items are also readily available in the rural communities. ORS empowers parents with the first line of treatment for children suffering from diarrhea.  

At the Karin clinics the nurses treatment with education, giving mothers immediate access to ORS and clean water while teaching them about hygiene, breastfeeding and nutrition.  

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