Bilal Muslim Mission of Kenya
HEALTH ACTION DAY
 

An effective way of improving a community's health status by targeting the vulnerable groups: children under five years of age and women.

Health Action Day Mother and Child Medical Camp was held on 17th December, 2006 at 3 centres in Rural areas of Kwale District. These are areas where more than 70% of people live below poverty line.

 

Activities included:

1.       Immunisation.,Vitamin A supplementation.

2.       Growth monitoring and giving food supplements to underweight children.

3.       Mass de-worming for intestinal parasites

4.       Treatment of common endemic diseases such as bilharzia, malaria and respiratory infections.

5.       Giving ante-natal care to pregnant mothers (this includes giving iron tablets, folic acid, anti-malaria prophylaxis)

6.       Tetanus Toxoid to women of Child Bearing age

7.       Prevention of Mother to Child HIV transmission (P.M.T.C.T.)

8.       Family planning

9.       Giving health education talks.

 

Number of women and children who benefited :  

·         Outpatients seen : 898

·         Children under five dewormed and given haematunics :302

·         Children under five given vitamin supplementation : 256

·         Children immunised :  98

·         Children growth monitored : 359

·         Children given porridge supply : 186

·         Prevention of Mother to Child HIV Transmission : 11

·         Women given Tetanus Toxoid : 17

  
 

The follow up round will Inshallah be held on 14th  January, 2007.

In addition to the above interventions special eye camp will be held at one centre where prescreening, medication, reading glasses and surgery will be provided.

The cost of the project will amount to Kenya Shillings Three hundred thousand .

We appeal to all Mumineen to generously contribute towards cost of sponsoring this noble project. Your contribution in the name of Allah SWT will be to follow the way of Ahlul Bayt a.s. You may donate for the thawab of Rooh (s) of your beloved departed ones. 
(...for surely Allah does not waste the reward of those who do good [12:90])

In the event that surplus funds are received these will be utilised for other Islamic publications and tableegh activities.

For remittance and information contact:

Bilal Muslim Mission of Kenya
P.O. Box 82508 Mombasa Kenya
Tel: (254)(11) 2229641
Email: admin@kenbilal.org