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A REPORT OF THE FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH CARRIED OUT AT THE CHIJIOKE METHODIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ON THE 26TH AND 27TH OF DECEMBER 2016
BY THE LEONARD MEDICAL & SURGICAL SCHEME



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The Free medical outreach at Item on 26th and 27th December, 2016 was well attended by both village dwellers and those that came from the cities for festivities.
The venue was the Keswani hall at the Chijioke Methodist Hospital Apanu, Item, Bende, L.G.A Abia State. The Free Medical services were carried out by six (6) Medical Doctors, one (1) physiotherapist, eight (8) nurses and two (2) laboratory technicians. The program, which was stipulated for one day, eventually extended to the second day due to huge turn-out of participants and yearning beneficiaries.



A total of 418 Adults and 34 children were recorded. A few people were not documented because that came very late. Majority of the patients were elderly people. Out of the 418 adult patients, 305 were female and 103 were males.Most of the elderly people were hypertensive, and a very few were diabetic.
The following Diseases were commonly diagnosed and treated:

  • Malaria
  • Typhoid enteritis
  • Hypertension
  • Musculoskeletal pains
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Helminthiasis
  • Retroviral Disease
  • Eye diseases etc

    The services rendered includes, but not limited to the following:
  • Vital signs check especially blood pressure
  • Random blood sugar (RBS) check
  • Urinalysis
  • Retroviral screening (RVS)
  • Free consultations and treatment by the Doctors
  • Counseling
  • Appropriate referral
The overall exercise was well tolerated, orderly, peaceful and well attended. The statistics for the whole process is illustrated in the following tables
PERSONNEL
S/N Personnel Number
1 Doctors 6
2 Physiotherapist 1
3 Nurse 8
4 Lab Technichians 2
5 Nurse Trainee 2
PARTICIPANTS
Sex Adult Children Total
Male 103 14 117
Female 305 20 325
Sum Total 418 34 452
STATISTICS
S/N Diagnosis % Participants (Adults)
1 Malaria Every patient was given proplyaxis
2 Hypertension 40%
3 Diabetes 10%
4 Eye Diseases 30%
5 Musculoskeletal Pain 70%
6 HIV 2%
7 Others 25%

Note: Most patients had two or more diagnoses. So the % does not necessarily add up to 100%.

FINANCIAL REPORT AND CHALLENGES.


cant view the image This project, the free medical care as well as the seminars for Item youths, was initially budgeted for Five Hundred thousand naira (N500,000.00) only. This amount was also to cover for production of booklets for youth seminars (200 pieces). However, there was acute shortage of drugs and other materials as the free medical care extended to two days, beyond what was planned and budgeted for. So, additional ninety seven thousand naira (N97,000.00) was spent which covers for cost of extra drugs and transportation. In summary, the total money spent for this project is five hundred and ninety seven thousand naira (N597,000.00) only. As with any project, there are always challenges. Listed below , are a few of the major challenges encountered:

  1. The nurses requested to be paid extra money as the program extended to two days.
  2. There was no budget for surgical care.
  3. Reasonable number of Adult patients with Eye diseases could not get special attention. Most of them may require corrective eye glasses.
  4. The Budget did not cover for feeding of the nurses and laboratory staff.
  5. The nurses lament the scarcity of patients during the immediate past period of each free medical care.
  6. The recent increase in the prices of goods including drugs and medical equipment has made it difficult to propose a small size budget.

    7. RECOMMENDATIONS
    Separation of the free medical outreach from the youth program may yield a better outcome.
    As God provide resources, free eye care program on a separate day will benefit many.
    Materials like T-Shirts, singlets, underwears etc, if available will boost the image of the program.
    Doctors may need to come a day before the program for effective service delivery.
    APPRECIATION
    The program was very successful. Appreciation goes to the sponsor, Chief Ndukwe Ajala, for this philanthropic gesture and unreserved love for his people and mankind.