16/04/2012 - ICROSS working towards long term Child Survival.
At the latest Child Survival workshop, community leaders in Kajiado district reviewed the latest challenges to provide health care through out the district. Over 45% of the district population lives in extreme poverty. The international director Dr. Michael Meegan spoke to community health teams that serve through-out the district.
The Founder of ICROSS summarised the primary health care programmes created with Professor David Morley in the early 1980s and their growth over the last three decades.
ICROSS covers an area as large as the Irish Republic, working in Ngong, Magadi, Machuru and central divisions. In 2012 we are reaching over 180.000 people with a population growth rate of 4.5 %, life expectancy is 43 years and falling, Dr Meegan reviewed the current medical demographic data summarising the latest health indicators and epidemiological concerns.
Health teams were introduced to the most recent clinical parenting data focusing on malnutrition diarrhea, infant mortality and maternal deaths.
Saruni Ole Lengeny welcomed new team members of ICROSS rural healthy team members and summarized the district development plan strategy in drought stricken areas.
Danny Ngwiri stressed the importance of the practical implementation of the national population policy for sustainable development, he reviewed the government strategic plan and explained to the teams’ the ICROSS long term objectives, fighting poverty and suffering until 2016. The meeting was attended by women’s groups’ representatives as well as local community leaders.
A new campaign to raise the awareness of survive malnutrition in infants will be launched by ICROSS and its partners. Dr Meegan announces at the meeting that the annual awards for those serving the community would be announced in May. Community representative, Philip Sironka congratulated ICROSS on its impact throughout Kajiado serving the people for 30 years. The Country Director told the teams that the Annual Dr Joe Barnes project for 2012 will be announced next week at the Dr Joe Barnes Clinic in Longosua. Dr Joe Barnes is the co-founder of ICROSS.
Anyone wishing to support ICROSS child support programs can donate online,
If you want any further information about our details online please contact us https://icrossinaction.com/donate2.html
ICROSS began its activities in 1978. We aim at providing long-term assistance to the nomadic communities of the sub-Saharan region. We act as a catalyst and all our projects are run and owned by the communities we serve. We work to improve health and living standards using their own culture. We work within a five-year strategic plan. This was developed with the Ministry of Health in Kenya and sets out long term goals.
Remember, you have the power to change tomorrow.
Dr. Michael Elmore Meegan - Founder and International Director ICROSS
http://icrossinternational.org/news.aspx?id=124
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