The second camp (21st -26th) took in Oboro, Opokonou, Esama and Gbalegoro.
A total of 424 patients were vaccinated, and 257 medical patients treated.
Antenatal counselling and a health talk was given in each community before every vaccination camp by our government midwives who we are partnering with in these camps.
Each patient is registered by a health care worker and community volunteer.
After this they receive the appropriate immunisation.
The children were vaccinated for all the range of vaccines recommended by the WHO, the schedule containing
BCG,DPT,oral polio,hepatitis B,Yellow fever, measles
All of these are recorded on their registration cards supplied by NF and the government workers. Previously we have only vaccinated against measles and tetanus, which, though observationally the incidence of the disease has been dramatically reduced this is inadequate to fulfill the WHO guidelines set out in the national vaccination schedule.
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Tetanus vaccination
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Recording all vaccines issued |
Tetanus toxoid vaccine was also administered to women. There has only been a slight improvement in this area ,as tetanus deaths among the neonates is still high
Women that had completed the routine vaccines listed above for their children were also given free insecticide treated nets, proven to save lives in the fight against malaria. These nets were sourced from the government.
All the pregnant women were seen by the doctor and had their blood pressure checked,and a routine antenatal health check, urine and haemoglobin count to screen for anaemia and gestational diabetes.
Children above 6 months were also given 200,000 units of Vit A.
Every child vaccinated was given a free botttle of paracetamol syrup, always a good motivator to ensure attendance at immunisation camps!
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