This is the initial proposal for the medical center. For anyone interested in supporting the project, we will supply the entire operational cost and architechural renderings.
NYAKISHENYI HEALTH CLINIC (OR MEDICAL CENTER) Note that on the building plans we used Nyakishenyi Health Center but we need to use either Health Clinic or Medical Center because the government one that is there is called Nyakishenyi Health Center and we should avoid confusing the two.
The Purpose of the Medical Center:
The main purpose of the Center is to offer affordable medical care and preventative services to the poor people in Nyakishenyi, a rural area in the center of Africa. It will offer comprehensive services for physical, mental and spiritual healing, so that the people may have a better life.
It will offer a wide range of health services. It will have an Out-patient Department for general medical care, an In-patient Department, Dental care services, Eye care services, Maternity care services, and Paediatrics Unit to care especially for malnourished children.
The Centre will bring services nearer to the poor people in this remote area of Uganda.
Justification for the Medical Center:
Nyakishenyi village is found in Rukungiri district, South-Western Uganda, Africa. It is an area that is densely populated. It is mountainous. The average per capita income of the population is only $ 189 p.a. To survive, the people in this area rely on subsistence farming.
People have to travel long distances to access good quality medical care in our area. The nearest Medical Center is Kisiizi Hospital which is a Mission Hospital situated in Nyarushanje, a neighboring subcounty in Rukungiri district. People in Nyakishenyi have to walk a distance of 20 miles to come to this hospital. The majority of our people are very poor and will not afford the costs at this hospital. It is also hard for pregnant women to walk this long distance. Because the area is mountanous and there is no good road network, transport services are very poor. Moreover, very few people afford transpot fares charged. The only affortable means of taking a patient to this hospital is to carry him/her on a stretcher on people’s heads. It is common for pregnant women to deliver children on the way before reaching the hospital because of the long distance.
Nyakishenyi Medical Center will offer services to everybody regardless of their religion or tribe. It will serve a population of about 100,000 people in and around Nyakishenyi area. About 50% of this number is children. The infant mortality rate (that is, children who die before the age of 5) is about 15% but most causes o f this are preventable and treatable diseases like malaria meningitis which will be prevented and treated at this Medical Center. The Center’s health programs will include health education for preventing these diseases. It will also carry out immunisation programs and HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns and provide counselling services.
Management of the Medical Center:
1. Management Committee
2. Medical Doctor (will start with a visiting Dr)
3. Clinical Officer
4. Medical Center/Clinic Administrator
5. Nurses (2)
6. Midwives (2)
7. Cashier
8. Day and Night guards (2)
9. Cleaners (4)
Sustainability of the Center:
The Center will need an initial capital for operational costs and will begin to generate income from the affordable fees that will be charged for the services offered.
Prepared by the Nyakishenyi Executive Committee
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