Access to Quality Healthcare in Rural Areas is Life-Changing for RCP Families
…280 babies, provided over 5000 vaccinations, and dispensed over 1 million pills from our pharmacy to RCP families and other community members. For most patients, this care is completely free of cost; others pay a small fee for medicines or laboratory tests. The services offered and number of patients served, however, do not tell the whole story of the Ipalamwa General Clinic’s impact. RCP families were surveyed before and after the opening of the clinic and were asked a series of questions about the healthcare they received. The results made our impact clear. Prior to the clinic opening, only 30% of families were always able to visit a medical facility when they needed to, and even less (22%) could afford the care. Now 67% of families can always visit a facility, and 74% can afford the care they receive. Perhaps… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, %category% in categories, 0 in tags, %taxonomy% in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 453.99)