At St. Walburg’s Hospital in rural southern Tanzania, thousands of patients are treated every month who would otherwise have no access to healthcare. The Artemed Stiftung supports the hospital in fulfilling this important task. Every month, we receive a detailed report from the hospital management about the activities and development of our cooperation. Here is the information for the month of July.
Patient numbers:
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February
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March
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April
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June
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July
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| OPD | 8395 | 7468 | 8313 | 8977 | 6628 | 6212 | 7636 |
| INPATIENT | 768 | 581 | 679 | 623 | 551 | 627 | 701 |
| Under-five | 1514 | 1825 | 2135 | 2549 | 2374 | 2351 | 2193 |
| Pregnant (ANC) | 359 | 397 | 495 | 495 | 532 | 506 | 598 |
| Theatres (Major & Minor) | 378 | 289 | 346 | 247 | 343 | 515 | 291 |
| Physiotherapy | 221 | 300 | 360 | 250 | 264 | 263 | 236 |
M.A.T.E.on-site operations:
At the end of June / beginning of July, Dr. Frank Vogel volunteered at St. Walburg’s Hospital . As an anesthesiologist and intensive care physician, he supported his Tanzanian colleagues in these areas in everyday hospital life. In addition, joint goals were defined with Dr. Kasoga in order to further advance the hospital's intensive care medicine in particular.
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- Dr. Frank Vogel
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- Working together
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- At a joint meeting
From our specialist groups:
The gynaecology team at Artemed Stiftung met again and finalized plans for on-site training. The next step will be a presentation of training proposals by Dr. Groß, which she will present to Dr. Kasoga during her next visit in October.
The technical team continued to ensure that the hospital's infrastructure remained up and running this month by providing support and assistance.
Infrastructure and acquisitions:
In July, Artemed Stiftung promised the hospital funding for further training courses for specialist staff.
There were some staff changes in July: unfortunately, a few employees left the clinic. However, thanks to support from the government, the gaps were filled and 10 new people were hired.
Community Health Project:
In July, the project was able to examine and treat 167 children under the age of five. Of these, 45 were malnourished, five of them severely.
The training program for women also continued in July. Particular emphasis was placed on hygiene and correct breastfeeding behavior. The mothers were advised that breastfeeding up to and including the sixth month has positive effects on the health of their children. Women in Nyangao, Nndawa and Nang'aka were also shown and practiced different ways of preparing healthy and balanced meals.
As part of the project, 928 people were also vaccinated in July.
Other:
Another piece of good news is the appointment to the 'Training of Emergency Obstetrics and Neo-natal Care Centers' (CEMONC).
