Mbooga Clinic 2013 Update

The clinic has one Medical Officer, Dr Raphael, plus village helpers. They see about 200 Outpatients per month, and Cranbrook School gave a bicycle to Dr Raphael to help him with this service. At the clinic they see up to 30 mums per day and they have about 8 – 10 deliveries each month. The low number here is due to the poor state of the roads so many mums still have home deliveries, usually relying on family help.

There is an active Vaccination Programme helping about 25 children each month. The clinic has a gas powered fridge, and the gifts of mattresses and nets from the FUM are in evidence. The doctor’s house is now finished and makes a big difference.

A good supply of clean water was a problem but the situation is much better now following the recent installation of a rainwater harvesting system.

Jo Taylor
FUM Medical Liaison Officer