OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS
Comprehensive rural health programs focused on primary prevention & early intervention
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stop:
STI/ HIV
childhood diseases
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Malnutrition
excess birth
STI/ HIV
childhood diseases
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Malnutrition
excess birth
education
screening
preventive
products
products
access
to care
to care
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| MHI goals: 1. Increase education and prevention about tuberculosis with goal to reduce the number of new cases (incidence) by 25%. 2. The goal of the program with regard to Tuberculosis is to decrease the annual risk of infection for those living within the Ambilobe district among all age groups to the levels encountered in urban areas where access to healthcare is available. history, contact histories, household histories, and physical exam. Many of those who would not have and skin testing. and skin testing. 4. Individuals found to have positive skin testing for tuberculosis will receive appropriate treatment and all those with both latent and active tuberculosis will be monitored. 5. Those individuals that are receiving therapy will also have the requisite blood work to monitor the possible side effects of the treatment. Map Goal 2. 1. HRI individuals ( including those with suspected TB by symptoms or screening tests, active TB, close contacts, children under age 5, extremely poor, malnourished with BMI < 16, pregnant women and elderly, and those with recurrent TB) will be targeted and screened for appropriate treatment, follow up, and secondary spread prevention. 2. Each active case of tuberculosis will be referred to regional health center for evaluation. |
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1. TUBERCULOSIS
a) Tuberculosis remains a national, as well as international, challenge. However,
Madagascar is showing signs of improvement with the nascent tuberculosis problem.
There is an improving percentage of tuberculosis cases cured under Directly
Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS), and a relatively stable number of cases
reported each year. However, tuberculosis cases remain vastly underreported, as the
majority of the rural population does not have access to healthcare and may never be
tested for tuberculosis. Furthermore, the rapid rise of Multidrug Resistant
Tuberculosis (MDR) and Extremely Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR) in neighboring
South Africa remains a significant threat.
Madagascar is showing signs of improvement with the nascent tuberculosis problem.
There is an improving percentage of tuberculosis cases cured under Directly
Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS), and a relatively stable number of cases
reported each year. However, tuberculosis cases remain vastly underreported, as the
majority of the rural population does not have access to healthcare and may never be
tested for tuberculosis. Furthermore, the rapid rise of Multidrug Resistant
Tuberculosis (MDR) and Extremely Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR) in neighboring
South Africa remains a significant threat.
OVERVIEW
Further information about our programs may be provided upon request. (contact us).
| MHI-adult care 1. Increase education, screening and availability of adult care and preventive products d) Provide basic prevention education to at least 90% screened persons e) Provide prevention education to at least 90% high risk individuals f) Provide prevention products to at least 90% high risk individuals and to at least 75% of individuals at general risk MHI- malaria: goal 2. Screening and follow up of high risk groups. Provide follow up to care to more than 90% of high risk individuals |
7. GENERAL ADULT PROGRAM
Access to health care remains poor especially in rural Madagascar.
Undiagnosed and/or untreated illnesses remain very high.
Undiagnosed and/or untreated illnesses remain very high.
8. Dental Care
| MHI goals: Increase dental preventive care among target population. provide dental education to the target area. follow high risk population. |
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