Research indicates that the poor are more vulnerable to illnesses because they usually live in unhygienic conditions, have low levels of health awareness, and fail to take preventive measures. We at PACODEF have a resolve to work with our people to improve their health condition mindful of Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Jay and Janice Jester out Patient Clinic (Papoli Health Center) and Maternity Centre
The Health Centre was established to complement government effort in provision of health services to the poor people of Magola Sub County. Through our community led approach we are able to use our technical staff, Village based Facilitators (CBF) and Village Health Teams (VHT) to engage our target populations in awareness and skill transfer, which promote positive health practices and disease prevention.
We run a 24 hour Out Patient Department and maternity Centre with professional medical staff
The Centre offers the following services;
- Counseling, diagnosis and treatment, minor surgery
- Antenatal and postnatal care
- Family planning service
- Public health outreach services
Child wellness Centre (Robert Cooley Pediatric clinic)
The 2008 Human Development index indicate that 12% of Women in Uganda are Malnourished, 38% of children are underweight, 16% are stunted and 6 % are wasted. The report indicated that the most suffering children lived in rural areas and in families of the lowest income.
Here as well malnutrition has been an indicator of a bigger health and nutritional problem. It is against this background that PACODEF established a Child Wellness Centre that operates from Monday to Friday (8 Hrs) with the following broad activities:
- Mobilization, identification and registration of malnourished and other vulnerable children for enrollment into the nutrition program
- Feeding of Malnourished children with nutritious food
- Training on nutrition, hygiene and sanitation including knowledge on basic health, nutrition, childcare and development.
- Promotion of Moringa growing and usage as a nutrition supplement.
- Promotion of ‘nutrition kitchen garden’ to grow a variety of vegetables.
- Growth monitoring, including, health check-up, deworming, treatment and referrals
- Early childhood care and education
- Home care outreach for mothers who cannot bring children to the centre
Reproductive Health Voucher project
PACODEF through partnership with Marie stopes Uganda is implementing a four year output Based Aid (OBA) for safe delivery services .The main goal of the project is to provide safe delivery services to the poor mothers. This four year project is based on the high maternal mortality rates, high fertility rates, percentage of people living in absolute poverty in Eastern and south western Uganda and need to provide increased access to safe motherhood services in Uganda aimed at reducing maternal mortality rates.