Amani Medical Center is Saving Lives!
In Tanzania, deaths from treatable sicknesses such as diarrhea, malaria, and pneumonia continue to be commonplace. Waterborne diseases and HIV/AIDS are also significant challenges. And many communities have little or no healthcare available for young moms and their children.
This was the case in the communities around the City of Hope before Amani Medical Center opened. Young women had no hospital to go to when they gave birth. Many women died in childbirth as a result, and a high number of babies also died during their first few months of life.
In response to these challenges, Amani Medical Center exists to provide quality medical care, health education, and support for young moms and their children - and lives are being saved!
Three exciting updates from Amani:
In 2022, Amani Medical Center served 6,891 patients! This was a 23 percent increase in patients compared to 2021 and included the treatment of 1,123 cases of malaria, which is one of the biggest killers in East Africa. Our staff also delivered 251 babies (also a big increase from the previous year) and provided care, advice, and medicines to more than 1,000 babies and their moms.
One of the core focus areas at Amani Medical Center is providing care to moms and young children. Recently, Carol Welsh (pictured right) served at Amani Medical Center and worked directly with mothers and their young babies. Carol also offered guidance to our medical staff on best practices and new interventions. Because of the quality healthcare provided to moms and their children, we have seen a significant reduction in maternal and infant mortality rates in the local communities.
Children now have healing and hope for their future because of life-saving medical interventions. Six-year-old Emmanuel was brought to Amani after he started suffering from extreme pain, bleeding, and swollen wounds on his stomach - he could barely walk due to the pain. Our medical staff quickly intervened and determined that Emmanuel was suffering from a septic infection due to a wound that never healed properly. Dr. Adam, our head doctor at Amani, cleaned and stitched the wound, prescribed Emmanuel antibiotics to fight the infection, and gave him a tetanus shot and pain medication to assist in his recovery. When Emmanuel returned the next week for a follow-up visit, his wound was healing well. Emmanuel was smiling, walking around, and no longer in pain. Without the care he received at Amani, Emmanuel could have lost his life to the infection - but now he has hope for his future!
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