Basic medical lab for rural health clinic in Thulo
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Summary
Karing for Kids Nepal is creating a Mother and Child Health Clinic (MCH-Clinic) in Thulo, Nepal. This project will establish a basic medical laboratory within the clinic.
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
KFK’s clinic will provide basic medical services to the residents of Thulo Sabru and surrounding villages in this remote region of Rasuwa district. These communities suffer from health problems associated with crippling poverty, such as diarrhea, worm infestation, malnutrition, acute respiratory infections, and tuberculosis. A basic medical lab will have a significant positive impact on our ability to more accurately diagnose and treat these common ailments.
Activities
* Renovate the facility (ceiling, walls, floor, and lighting) * Acquire furniture, equipment, and supplies * Install the new equipment * Support annual costs for one year
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $0
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $7,968
Total Funding Goal: $7,968
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Significantly enchanced capacity to serve critical health needs * Exams (blood, urine, stool, acid-fast bacillus, pregnancy, etc.) * Diagnosis (gastro-intestinal, anemia, kidney problems, diabetes) * Treatment (medicinal & educational)
Project Message
With this Clinic and laboratory, we are one crucial step closer to our goal of 3 clinics that triangulate this part of the Rasuwa District, making health care available to thousands
- Scott MacLennan, International Director
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on February 13, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 16, 2007.
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