American Liver and UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake visits Senegal
by admin on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 | 18 Comments
| Liver Disease Treatment development Keur Demba, a small village, almost 2 hours drive from Senegal's capital, Dakar. Its health day, outreach health workers have arrived to provide a basic package of health care services. Under one tree, babies are weighed and checked for signs of malnutrition or stunting. Under another, women learn about safe pregnancy and delivery practices through an educational board game and under another women are counseled on family planning. The health workers also dispense advice on diseases, vaccinations and nutrition. The community approach allows them to reach women love Anta Ndiou, who, like many today, has brought her 4 month old baby to the nearby Sampathe Health Center for vaccinations against polio, diptheria, tetanus and hepatitis B. SOUNDBITE (French) Anta Ndiou, Mother: "I came to vaccinate my baby, for her to be in better health and she'll grow up healthy." Outreach efforts like these are vital for preventing illnesses and UNICEF is assisting Senegal in the form of funding and technical support. Recently, Senegal has been hit hard by a polio outbreak. There are currently 17 cases of the illness in the West African country. A country-wide campaign that aims to vaccinate the 2.2 million children under five in Senegal is underway. UNICEF Executive Director Antony Lake, in Senegal for a global conference on girls education and gender equality, visited the Sampathe health center and spoke to health workers and women about the issues facing health care here. After an ... Lastest Smallpox Vaccination news. |
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