african community health initiative (achi)

REPORT OF 2011 PROGRAM

African Community Health Initiative (ACHI) has just concluded another medical outreach to 7 villages in Abia and Imo States.

ACHI’s goal of improving the health of rural dwellers was re-enacted during the annual program with the health screening and health education.

Since her need assessment outreach at Umugolo in 2005, ACHI has covered over 12 villages in the two states

ACHI’s establishment of follow-up/maintenance program has ensured patients consistently check their blood pressure and sugar level and get their medications for the next one year.

Program held from July 29th to August 10th

Communities covered are:◦Aro-Ajatakiri, Ikwuano LGA, Abia State◦Alaenyi-Ogwa, Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State◦Avutu, Obowu LGA, Imo State◦Amaorji, Nkwerre, Imo Sate◦Amakaohia, Ihitte Uboma LGA, Imo State◦Umugolo, Ehime Mbano LGA, Imo State◦Umungwa, Obowu LGA, Imo State

After then need assessment in 2005, ACHI lunched an annual Free Medical Mission.◦In 2006, ACHI reached Umugolo◦In 2007, ACHI reached Umugolo,

Umueleke◦In 2008, ACHI reached Umugolo, Ihitte

Aforukwu, Aronta Mbutu

YEAR COMMUNITY DIABETES HYPERTENSION MALARIA

2009

Umugolo 20 115 234

Ihitte Aforukwu

29 183 157

Mbutu Aronta 19 50 107

Ogwa 23 35 124

Nkwerre 24 47 30

Aro-Ajatakiri 7 29 64

Amakaohia 15 149 235

TOTAL 137 608 951

YEAR COMMUNITY DIABETES

HYPERTENSION

MALARIA No of Patients Seen

2010

Umugolo 25 89 197 408

Ihitte Aforukwu 38 88 125 346

Ogwa 7 10 73 172

Nkwerre 31 72 69 208

Aro-Ajatakiri 6 21 43 113

Otulu Mbaise 12 64 3 77

Mbutu Aronta 15 48 89 203

Atani Arochukwu 9 55 71 210

Umuawuchi 33 56 92 237

Mpam 17 68 122 296

Amakohia 52 109 88 358

Umungwa 17 30 116 215

TOTAL 262 710 1088 2843

Community Male Female Children

Aro-Ajatakiri 53 74 62

Ogwa 53 143 83

Avutu 90 215 112

Amaorji 57 153 51

Amakaohia 157 361 103

Umugolo 143 255 125

Umungwa 86 208 67

TOTAL 639 1409 603

Community Diabetes Hypertension Malaria

Aro-Ajatakiri 15 52

Ogwa 24 100

Avutu 45 167

Nkwerre 31 109

Amakohia 47 227

Umugolo 27 147

Umungwa 26 76

TOTAL 215 878

ACHI Follow up/ Maintenance program is designed to run from August 2011 to July 2012

Patients will visit an ACHI Center in their village to carry out blood pressure and sugar checks

Patients will collect medication to last for one week

ACHI Follow-up Nurse visits community once a month to supervise & supply medication.