Tekera Health Clinic
Tekera Health Clinic was the
first service offered by TRC when it began in January 2006. The Clinic
began with outdoor needs assessment and treatment sessions on the
grounds of the centre, before the clinic was built. After 5 months of
these weekly clinics, the permanent building was opened on June 27th 2006
and began receiving patients on a daily basis. Now the Clinic is a
registered Level II and is staffed by Ritah Inyhensico (midwife and
counselor) and Brigitte Daley (nurse). Level II means that the Clinic
operates during day-light hours only and does not admit patients. It is
one of the busiest areas of the centre and caters for about 15 patients
a day. Services offered include treatment of acute and chronic medical
conditions, counseling, family planning, health education, immunizations
and referrals. Patients can pay for the services and drugs by using the
Tekera Peso or Ugandan shillings. The Clinic opens Monday-Friday during
daylight hours
The Clinic also works in the area of health education and has held
several community information sessions on topics such as family
planning, home births and children’s health. Recently, the Centre hosted
a drama and music group from TASO (The Aids Support Organization)
Uganda, who sensitized inhabitants of the area about HIV/AIDS.
Four times a year the Clinic hosts the Uganda Blood Transfusion
Services, which comes to the centre to take blood donations from locals.
This blood is also tested for HIV and STIs and the results are available
from the Clinic if patients wish to receive them.
The Clinic also hosts a district outreach clinic from the Ministry of
Health (Level 4) which provides free immunizations to children aged 0-6
years. The immunizations take place every month at the Clinic.
Immunizations provided are the standard childhood vaccines including TB,
polio, diphtheria and measles. |
