MERCY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Population:
The staggering statistics by UNICEF show that despite improvements in sub-Saharan Africa in recent decades, 1 in 13 children die under the age of five, compared to 1 in 195 in developed nations. Infectious diseases (such as pneumonia, malaria, and diarrheal diseases) constitute the most common cause of death in children under the age of five years old. If this trend continues, 31 million children under the age of five will die in Africa by the year 2030. Currently, sub-Saharan Africa has 3 public children’s hospitals (two of those located in South Africa) to cater to the continent’s 450 million children.
Intervention:
The proposed 500 bed state-of-the-art center for excellence in pediatric healthcare is slated to be the first mission hospital of its kind in Nyanza-Kenya and East Africa. We envision an accessible, affordable children’s hospital that delivers compassionate, quality care to the entire East African region. The hospital will also include a maternity wing and an outpatient/primary care building dedicated to keeping children and pregnant women in the community healthy.
Outcome:
When compared to previous years, the expectation is that mortality rates will improve among children
under 5 years old due to timely access to affordable medical services/medications and an overall
healthier population due to access to affordable primary care services. Primary care consists of education, early intervention, and surveillance.
Budget:
Phase 1 – $1 million USD
Outpatient Building – consisting of primary care services such as dental, ophthalmology, mental health, immunizations, & general practitioners.
Phase 2 – $80 million USD
Inpatient Building & Diagnostics – consisting of ER and inpatient units such as med-surg, critical care, OR, newborn nursery, and oncology.
Proposal available on request.
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Disparity in oral health care and poor oral health is a global pandemic.
We have taken part in numerous medical missions to date, and one of the most common health ailments afflicting children is poor oral health and extensive dental caries. Though it should be mentioned that even in developed countries such as the United States, optimal dental health is a challenge especially in pediatrics. Particularly in third world countries, many are the afflictions thus dental health is not deemed a priority. Dental problems are only tended to when pain becomes unbearable or a severe infection develops. Access and cost of quality dental care are also barriers to establishing a dental home.
During the second mission trip to Uganda in December 2019, we provided care to over 300 orphans, many of whom was their first opportunity to be examined by a healthcare professional. Many children had plaque buildup and minor caries while some children had extensive dental caries extending to the root, and some were in agonizing pain daily. The cure to this would’ve been extractions; however, we had no dentist on the team therefore the least we could do was provide oral antibiotics and ibuprofen for pain control. We applied fluoride varnish treatment for every child. Toothbrushes and toothpastes were distributed and education on oral health such as brushing twice daily.
Mercy and Love Foundation, Inc. is a 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit organization/public charity. Our EIN is 85-0992627. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
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