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REPORT OF 2011 PROGRAM
African Community Health Initiative (ACHI) has just concluded another medical outreach to 7 villages in Abia and Imo States.
ACHI’s goal of improving the health of rural dwellers was re-enacted during the annual program with the health screening and health education.
Since her need assessment outreach at Umugolo in 2005, ACHI has covered over 12 villages in the two states
ACHI’s establishment of follow-up/maintenance program has ensured patients consistently check their blood pressure and sugar level and get their medications for the next one year.
Program held from July 29th to August 10th
Communities covered are:◦Aro-Ajatakiri, Ikwuano LGA, Abia State◦Alaenyi-Ogwa, Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State◦Avutu, Obowu LGA, Imo State◦Amaorji, Nkwerre, Imo Sate◦Amakaohia, Ihitte Uboma LGA, Imo State◦Umugolo, Ehime Mbano LGA, Imo State◦Umungwa, Obowu LGA, Imo State
After then need assessment in 2005, ACHI lunched an annual Free Medical Mission.◦In 2006, ACHI reached Umugolo◦In 2007, ACHI reached Umugolo,
Umueleke◦In 2008, ACHI reached Umugolo, Ihitte
Aforukwu, Aronta Mbutu
YEAR COMMUNITY DIABETES HYPERTENSION MALARIA
2009
Umugolo 20 115 234
Ihitte Aforukwu
29 183 157
Mbutu Aronta 19 50 107
Ogwa 23 35 124
Nkwerre 24 47 30
Aro-Ajatakiri 7 29 64
Amakaohia 15 149 235
TOTAL 137 608 951
YEAR COMMUNITY DIABETES
HYPERTENSION
MALARIA No of Patients Seen
2010
Umugolo 25 89 197 408
Ihitte Aforukwu 38 88 125 346
Ogwa 7 10 73 172
Nkwerre 31 72 69 208
Aro-Ajatakiri 6 21 43 113
Otulu Mbaise 12 64 3 77
Mbutu Aronta 15 48 89 203
Atani Arochukwu 9 55 71 210
Umuawuchi 33 56 92 237
Mpam 17 68 122 296
Amakohia 52 109 88 358
Umungwa 17 30 116 215
TOTAL 262 710 1088 2843
Community Male Female Children
Aro-Ajatakiri 53 74 62
Ogwa 53 143 83
Avutu 90 215 112
Amaorji 57 153 51
Amakaohia 157 361 103
Umugolo 143 255 125
Umungwa 86 208 67
TOTAL 639 1409 603
Community Diabetes Hypertension Malaria
Aro-Ajatakiri 15 52
Ogwa 24 100
Avutu 45 167
Nkwerre 31 109
Amakohia 47 227
Umugolo 27 147
Umungwa 26 76
TOTAL 215 878
ACHI Follow up/ Maintenance program is designed to run from August 2011 to July 2012
Patients will visit an ACHI Center in their village to carry out blood pressure and sugar checks
Patients will collect medication to last for one week
ACHI Follow-up Nurse visits community once a month to supervise & supply medication.