2022 Accomplishments
During
2022, Pius Health Clinic’s second full year of operation, 978 patients were seen,
an increase of 38% over 2021! During the year 595 females and 383 males were
treated. A total of 1,029 illnesses were treated. There were 872 outpatients
and 106 inpatients. The ratio of females to males and outpatients to inpatients
remained approximately the same. Seventeen births took place at the clinic,
compared to four in 2021. During the year PHC grew in terms of its buildings
and grounds improvements, the number of patients seen, and the number of
illnesses/injuries treated.
Construction
began on a new wing, the Atlanta Wing, for PHC in November 2021 and was
completed in March 2022. As we always do at the clinic, materials are procured
locally to reduce cost and support the local economy. All paid labor is from
the village where PHC is located. The Atlanta Wing has two wards with a total
of six beds, a maternity delivery room, a minor surgery/treatment room, a medical
storeroom, and a small kitchen.
Capital
improvements during 2022 also included laying a concrete paver courtyard connecting
the main reception building, Atlanta Wing, the lab, and the new laundry area.
Paver sidewalks were also installed connecting the main reception building, the
Atlanta Wing, and the latrines. A brick stormwater barrier wall was erected on
the eastern border of the clinic property and a second large rainwater
catchment tank was purchased and installed next to Atlanta Wing. Ceramic tiling
was completed inside the Atlanta Wing, the lab, the main reception building,
and the latrines. Privacy screens were made locally and placed in the women’s
and men’s ward. Cabinets were locally made and placed in the medical storeroom,
the surgery, the maternity room, and the lab.
In
terms of staffing, we hired a clinic administrator, Robert Musungu. He
lives near the clinic and comes highly recommended by an eminent local
community leader. Robert is in charge of the petty cash account and payments
received and made. Patients only pay for medicines, bandages, etc. at cost, and
minimal charges for medical services. The petty cash is now audited and
certified at the close of each day by the nurses and Robert. Robert is engaged
in purchasing medicines, equipment, and supplies, and maintaining the
buildings, equipment, and grounds. Since coming onboard Robert has completed an
inventory of all PHC medicines, medical supplies, office and medical equipment,
and furniture. Robert reports directly to Immy Rose.
2023 and Beyond
Our
minor surgery/treatment room in the new Atlanta Wing has not yet opened. A
surgery bed/table, surgery equipment and supplies, and an additional cabinet
are needed. Dr. Soita is researching the cost of locally purchasing or making
the bed/table. When we open the surgery room in 2023 Dr. Soita will conduct minor
surgeries and treatments there instead of his consultation office he currently
uses. No new buildings and other capital expansion are anticipated at this
time. PHC, a clean, high quality six-bed, not-for-profit health facility, is
currently meeting local health care needs.
