By Nkeiruka Ugo | Project Leader
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.
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