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VCT/HTC | Mombasa Catholic CBHC
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Preparing a client for an HIV test includes:-. Imparting some knowledge about HIV infection. Providing the client with information about the test e.g. How to interpret the results in the results kits, the meaning of being positive and negative, the reliability of testing procedures, as well as preparing the client psychologically to embrace any results. Ensuring the client understands the confidentiality of the results. Introduction and orientation to the session is done to the client. If the results are...
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Support groups | Mombasa Catholic CBHC
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Formation of kids club. Children at play in one of our Kids club in Mbungoni. Children below 18 years are gathered. Those who undergo frequent adherence counseling and disclosure are separated from the others and thus there has been the formation of a Teens club (between 12 18 years). This comprises those who are aware of their HIV status. Those above 18 years form yet another youth support group. A photo of Teens in our Teens club, Mikindani. Issues of Importance for Children and Adolescents.
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Mbungoni | Mombasa Catholic CBHC
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Mbungoni clinic is a branch of Mombasa CBHC services which was set up to decentralize services closer to client’s home environment. It is situated at Mombasa North Coast at (Marianist) St. Martin Catholic Church Mbungoni. Outpatient health care services (OPD). Family healthcare services (M.C.H). Diagnosis and treatment of Tuberculosis. Home based care services. Cervical cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment. HIV care, treatment and support (HTC/VCT/CCC). Middot; 2016 Mombasa Catholic CBHC.
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TB Care Services | Mombasa Catholic CBHC
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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium bacillus transmitted through droplets. We make TB diagnosis by sputum testing, chest X-RAY and Gene expert free of charge to our patients. We give anti TB drugs free of charge to both HIV positive and HIV negative patients diagnosed with Pulmonary TB and extra-pulmonary TB. We offer counseling and nutritional support (FBP) free of charge to our patients. Middot; 2016 Mombasa Catholic CBHC. Middot; Designed by M-powerladies.
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Nutrition | Mombasa Catholic CBHC
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We issue all HIV positive clients and TB patients with BMIs of below 18 and all underweight children as food by prescription. This floor comes in 3 categories:-. Foundation Plus: – For clients above 17 Kgs body weight. First Food: – For children above 6 months and weigh less than 17 Kgs. Advantage: – For expectant and lactating mothers. We also issue another type of flour for porridge that we receive from our donors as a flood supplements i.e. ATMIT (Unga ya Jesus). Middot; 2016 Mombasa Catholic CBHC.
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Home based care | Mombasa Catholic CBHC
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Our community model has helped in raising awareness about HIV/AIDS, reduces stigma and thus prevent spread of HIV and gets rid of myths and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS and thus help communities to understand HIV/AIDS. Advantages of home based care. Provision of emotional support and counseling to our clients. Medications and health related support. Clients are accorded information on how to accurately adhere to drugs and to report any side effect. Middot; 2016 Mombasa Catholic CBHC.
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Cervical Screening | Mombasa Catholic CBHC
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CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES. Cancer is defined as uncontrolled growth of cells in any part of the body. Main causes of cancer. Chemicals (e.g. smoking, dietary intake, etc). Micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites). Cervical cancer is a slowly progressing disease. It has a treatable precancerous stage. It is nearly always fatal if not detected and treated in its precancerous stage. We do cervical cancer screening and cryotherapy for those with cervical lesions at an affordable price.
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MCH | Mombasa Catholic CBHC
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MIKINDANI FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC. Mikindani family health clinic provides efficient and sustainable health care services to its clients in according to the vision 2030 millennium development goals in improving the client’s health. The clinic offers both maternal and child health services. The maternal health services offered include antenatal care given to expectant mothers .The care involves:. Assessing general physical condition of the mother. Assessing complication of pregnancy and managing appropriately.
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Psyco-Social | Mombasa Catholic CBHC
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Education Support (Psycho-social support). Education is power, while getting educated is total empowerment. This empowerment acts as power and steering wheel in clients which enable them to make informed decisions pertaining their health, more so in treatment and adherence to drugs for the HIV positive clients. We are able to achieve this by gathering our clients in support groups which are of different categories. We have several support groups which meet monthly for education. Such groups include:.
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT