Stop Hypertension and Diabetes in its tracks

Health For All Naija added 35 new monthly clinic participants from the screenng event of December, 2018. Current participants testify to the benefit and impact of care provided to them by HFA monthly clinic. Different people openly stated that they owe thier lives to HFA. 

Our screening clinic was on December 31st. There are usually a lot of festivals in the communities at this time of the year. We used various forms of media for outreach. The event offered blood pressure and blood sugar screening; health education and dietary counseling; food and water; and 30 day supplies of four different medications. Attendees were contacted for follow up if their screening values were higher than established normal ranges for blood pressure and blood sugar. We had about 300 combined episodes of care between the screening event and the five days of follow up clinics. 

Of all those who responded to the call back for follow up check, 35 were diagnosed with Hypertension, Diabetes, or both. They received monthly supplies of appropriate medications and were added to Health For All monthly clinic participants. 

The February monthly clinic served 110 participants, up from 90 average. All participants had blood pressure and blood sugar checks, and received their monthly supply of medications. The rate of participation continues to be lower than expected. In a place like the community we serve, where people are hungry and poor, even good free healthcare takes a back seat to food and basic survival for a family. This situation is one factor that affects participation. We are working to improve Phone and text reminders to improve participation rate. 

Your continued support goes a long way. $10-$15 provides one month supply of medications for one person per month. Please consider being a recurrent donor.

Thanks for your support!

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