SERVICES

---

Medical Services

As an integrated health center, the Village Clinic will provide the following services.

• Family practice
• General medicine
• Health education
• Referral services 

Common and Serious Diseases and Illnesses

Considering the remoteness and lack of medical facilities in the area, it is difficult to provide accurate data on health problems in Merrueshi community. However, what is clear is that there are common illnesses such as:

• Malnutrition in children
• Eye, skin and scalp infections
• Anemia in women (possibly due to malnutrition)
• Upper respiratory infections
• Malaria
• Typhoid fever
• Complications and death in women from childbirth, (possibly due to lack of adequate obstetric services)

Serious Diseases and Illnesses

Remote cases of tuberculosis, brucellosis, and HIV/Aids

There is no adequate medical facility or doctor available to treat common or serious diseases in Merrueshi. Effective examination or vaccination programs for babies, children, and mothers are unheard of in Merrueshi.

Factors Influencing Health issues in Merrueshi Community.

• Limited food supplies especially during drought
• Limited clean water supply
• Livestock living with people attract disease-carrying fleas, ticks, and flies

The following will be realized when the clinic is in full operation

• Treat common diseases including fever, malaria, remote cases of tuberculosis, joint pain, anemia, worm disease, eye, skin and scalp infections, respiratory disease

• A well-balanced nutrition program for mothers and children with vitamin, protein and other nutritional deficiencies

• Transportation for serious and emergency cases to the nearest hospitals

• The clinic will hold periodical special visits for services such as pediatric, eye testing and dental hygiene.

• Provide regular health education through seminars

• Bring immunization program for cholera, hepatitis, polio, tetanus, Typhoid and yellow fever.

• Expand examination and vaccination program for children and their mothers

• Work in partnership with traditional midwives to ensure smooth baby deliveries and in-patient services and care for new mothers.