Description
The project proposal aims to improve health care conditions of internally displaced efugees in South Sudan and especially to decrease their morbidity and mortality. As a reaction to the current situation in the country the project will create proper conditions for provision of quality pediatric health care and nutritional support. The target group is cca. 90,000 inhabitants of Agangrial region out of who majority are internally displaced persons due to intertribal conflicts. There is currently no access to pediatric health care in the area. Implementation of the project will ensure pediatric care and nutritional support for children in the area. The following results are expected: Result #1: Access to quality health care thanks to a constructed pediatric clinic There is currently no provision of pediatric services in Agangrial Health Care Center. 2 rooms will undergo renovation and a pediatric dispensary together with nutritional center will be created. Project implementation will ensure pediatric care for 10,200 patients, out of who 4,000 are children (under the age of 5) and 1530 will be vaccinated. Children are expected to be treated mainly for malaria, respiratory diseases, worms and meningitis. A pediatric expert together with a nurse will be employed. Result #2: Improved nutrition for children in the area A nutrition center will be established in the renovated health center. Screening and therapy for 1,088 children with malnutrition will be ensured and 1 nutrition expert will be employed. Result #3: Better prevention of diseases in the area As a result of operations of a dispensary and a nutrition center, more than 1,700 parents will be educated in principles of spreading infectious diseases as well as proper hygiene and nutrition. Education will be provided by local health care professionals in coordination with the pediatric experts. The following activities will take place in order to achieve the planned results of the project: • Reconstruction of the dispensary and nutrition center • Selection of employees for the dispensary • Regular operation of the pediatric dispensary • Selection of the nutrition center employee • Regular operation of the nutrition center • Creation of syllabi for education of parents • Education of parents Project implementation will lead to improved health situation of children in the local area. As a result, improved access to pediatric care will lead to lower morbidity and mortality of children.