Stop Hypertension and Diabetes in its tracks

Health For All Naija continues our mission of chronic disease care. We provide monthly supplies of medications for Hypertension and Diabetes. Sor far this year we have averaged 85 patients per month. 

We are confronted with some of the challenges of chronic disease care. Keeping participants engaged and compliant with taking their medications and following treatment instructions. Staff volunteers call participants twice monthly to remind them of clinic date. 

The other challenge is that of making a chronic disease in priority when someone is faced with other immediate survival needs like food and shelter. Life in the rural area we serve, have only gotten more difficult in the five years we have been providing services. Life there is about 'putting out fires' and chronic diseases often do not present a crisis until late complications develop. Consequently chronic disease treatment, even free, is often not a priority.

The good news is that with the support of our donors, in spite of these challenges, a fair number of participants have continued to receive lifesaving care. We hope you can continue to support this work. Recurrent donation means we can be sure our services will continue. Please consider becoming a recurrent donor to HFANaija today!

Thank you!

Sincerely, 

Nkeiruka Ugo. 

Health For All provides Chronic disease care to a population of people who need it the most. The population we serve needs chronic disease care because of the greater burden of disease complication in poor rural communities. We offer monthly clinics to participants with Hypertension, and or Diabetes. 

Chronic diseases like Hypertension and Diabetes often doesn't get attention and treated as might be the case with an infection. A person with an infection feels sick, which interferes with their daily activities, and which in turn causes the individual to promptly seek care. Chronic diseases on the other hand are just that, chronic. It is slow, and ongoing in it's progression, and very often would not interfere with daily activities until late in the disease. Chronic diseases are often not cured, but must be managed and maintained, which means ongoing medication therapy or health behavior change. 

Hypertension and Diabetes affect Cardiovascular health and if left untreated, Hypertension and Diabetes can lead to serious complications and death. Disease complications in a place without the resources to treat such complications is eventual untimely death.

Health For All provides chronic dieease management and maintenance care. Participants receive telephone and text message reminders for the monthly clinics. We screen blood pressure and blood sugar at each clinic. We provide individual counseling and coaching about both diseases. We provide monthly supplies of six different medications. About 50% of our participants each receive monthly supplies of two different medications. Slightly fewer receive one medication, and a small percentage receive three or more different medications. 

We have delivered these services in 1,140 episodes of care so far this year. This Chronic disease care will continue as long as participants continue to come. Health For All thanks you for your past support. Thanks to our donors who encourage us by leaving feedback. Special thanks to our recurring donors. Please consider being a recurring donor. Please include HFA on your Holiday gift list. 

                                                                      HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Thanks, 

Nkeiruka Ugo.