Project Report
| Sep 28, 2015
Patient Referral for UK Medical Mission
By Ashley Pugh | Program Officer
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Selfless Volunteers Working in Rural Village
Dear HOPE Supporter,
Last month your donations to HOPE's Mothers' Clubs were particularly important. The UK Medical Group Selfless, composed of doctors, medical students and non-medical volunteers traveled to HOPE Hospital to provide care through two rural health camps and two weeks of patient care at HOPE Hospital. The group was interested to learn more about and gain experience in global health, particularly rural health. HOPE's Mothers' Clubs helped to spread awareness of the rural health camps and refer patients to the camps who were in need of care. They furthermore supported Selfless volunteers' trips into the field to gain more infromation and speak with community members regarding pressing maternal health issues. In the end, both HOPE Hospital and Selfless volunteers were able to exchange knowledge, skills, experience, and ideas on how to improve health for rural populations such as those in Cox's Bazar. Thank you for supporting this endeavor through your support of HOPE's Mothers' Clubs.
Best Regards,
Ashley Pugh
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Jun 4, 2015
Mothers' Club Refer Young Cleft Patients
By Ashley Pugh | Program Officer
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Asma, 3 Months
Dear HOPE Suporter,
Thank you very much for your generous donation to HOPE's Mothers' Clubs. As you know, these Mothers are integral components to HOPE's grassroots approach to the remote communities. It is only natural that when HOPE was preparing for a cleft lip/palate repair camp, our Mothers' Clubs would be invovled to help refer patients in need of surgery. HOPE's Mothers' Clubs never disappoint, and referred a vast number of patients to Dr. Biljoy Das, the local surgeon who visits quarterly to provide repair surgeries, through HOPE's partner Smile Train. Take a look at one of the patients that recevied this vital surgery and the child's story. This would not be possible without such a wonderful community approach to improving healthcare for all, and we have HOPE's Mothers' Clubs to thank.
Asma:
Asma is the first child of her parents. She is only three months old. Asma could not eat comfortably, caught cold and suffered from pneumonia requently. Her mom received antenatal care services but did not take folic acid nor did any health professionals suggest her to take the vital supplement during her pregnancy. The belief in the community is that the cleft in Asma developed because Asma’s mom chopped food during a lunar eclipse. This idea haunts the parents and keeps them in a state of discomfort. The parents did not find it easy to attend any social occasion with Asma because others would mock the child. Asma has now received surgery and recovering well. Her parents are optimistic that she will lead a healthy, positive life.
Thank you again for your support.
Sincerely,
Ashley Pugh
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Feb 20, 2015
Mothers' Clubs Assist in Maternal Health Project
By Ashley Pugh | Program Officer
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Identifying Delivery Dates for Pregnant Women
Dear HOPE Supporter,
Due to the great support of our Mothers' Clubs, we have ruly increased our campaign in providing maternal health to remote areas. Just last week, HOPE held a camp in the remote area of Khurushkul, where we have one of our rural medical centers. HOPE's Mothers' Club in Khurushkul referred as many pregnant mothers that they were able to, who were of a certain gestational age. HOPE is curently conducting a research project where we enroll women at 22 weeks gestation to test for eclampsia, a life-threatening condition many pregnant women in rural bangladesh face, but are unaware. Due to their efforts, we were able to work with 14 women. These women received antenatal care, urinary analysis, and a complete check inclusive of mother's weight, blood pressure and baby's position. As it is difficult for our staff to routinely travel to the remote areas, our Mothers' Clubs help in our canvassing efforts to bring services to the patients who need it most.
Thank YOU for your support.
Sincerely,
Ashley Pugh
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