Saving lives, one birth at a time

These past three months have been dedicated to some successful trainings and visits to the communities where we work to verify the impact we are creating in these remote areas. Our team in the field met with 144 female community health volunteers from 16 different village development committees. This is done to review the Community Based Newborn Care Package. This package consists of basic knowledge provided to volunteers in the field in order to assist before and during an emergency. The package is not only a training, it also includes some basic equipment provided to our volunteers so that they can perform routine checkups on pregnant women. When a review is done, it basically retests the knowledge of volunteers and it focuses on refreshing volunteers in topics that they have most difficulties with. This revision also provides an assessment of the current situation in the field, and to make sure that our goals are being met.

We also trained 27 health workers from three new communities, Liku, Pahada and Juphal. This training includes topics related to prenatal care and providing the best service to patients coming into a health facility. Our team also supervises that health facilities are in the best condition possible to attend deliveries and reduce the risk of any infections during labor. We are strongly committed to teach health staff the basics in providing the best experience for women living in difficult areas. When health facilities are upgraded, it creates a welcoming environment for women.

We would like to share two stories from the field related to some of the pregnant women that we serve and some of the difficulties that they face in their lives.

1. One of our young female patients from Vijer-2 was suffering from Hyper emesis Gravidarum and was in a very poor condition. As a treatment course, she was kept in observation for 3 days with IV line open and Drip continued (D5,DNS). She was kept NPO for 1 day. Then, inj.domepridone was given. Later, liquid and soft and normal diet was started according to the condition. Fortunately, the traeatment was successful. She is now home, reunited with her family and in very good condition.
   
   Together, as a team, we can help these women to regain their dignity, health and once again to be respected by their communities and lead happier lives.

1. One of our child from Vijer was suffering from  pneumonia. The child was given IV medication(antibiotics) and nebulised with asthaline to make him breath smoothly. The mother was quite worried. We provided informal teaching to the mother. Fortunately, treatment came out to be successful.

Now, the child is in very good condition. I feel grateful to see the child playing happily and the happy and thankful faces of the family members.