Mwasala Clinic 2013 Report

The clinic looked in quite good order with evidence of some recent work to repair some cracks in the walls. There is a working fridge, powered by solar panels, and the mattresses and nets provided by the FUM were being used.

There is an average of 17 deliveries per month and the staff here are trained on the HIV prevention programme, giving advice on prevention of transmission from mother to baby – this depending on the status of the family as it is seen that the very poor cannot cope with the regimes needed for safe bottle feeding.

The villagers spoke previously of a lack of staff; living in a remote village is not popular with trained staff. The situation has been eased by FUM building a staff house nearby.

There is a bicycle for the twice weekly Outreach Programme to support the Vaccination Programme for babies and children. The nurse said they often vaccinate 28 babies per day!

Jo Taylor
FUM Clinics Liaison Officer