MATIBABU FOUNDATION-KENYA

P.O BOX 230-40607

UKWALA

TEL: +254728068496

e-mail: info@matibabukenya.org

website:

MATIBABU

a. Closing The Gap SRH project funded by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA)

b. Jamii Bora in Samburu funded by the Euro-pean union

c. Imaarisha funded by ICAP

d. School Medical Scheme

e. Community Based Rehabilitation for people with disability

f. Eastleigh Community Wellness Center in Eastleigh funded by International Organiza-tion for Migration (IOM)

g. Mary Ann Van Dam School of Nursing in Ugenya Sub-County

OTHER HEALTH PROJECTS

Ambulance Referral

We have an ambulance that operates 24hours and al-

ways ready for any referral with keen attention to deliv-

ery cases. We have competent drivers who are well

conversant with all the routes in Siaya county.

MATIBABU

FOUNDATION WOMEN

AND CHILDREN

Extending health services to the people

MATIBABU FOUNDATION-KENYA is a homegrown initiative working in Kenya that provides health ser-vices that help rural hard to reach and vulnerable communities take charge of their health. Matibabu’s goal is to create a healthy, productive and prosperous society.

Matibabu foundation hospital records an average of 15,000 hospital visits per year. Health programs in-clude:

MATIBABU FOUNDATION WOMEN AND CHILDREN HOSPITAL IS AN

NHIF ACCREDITED HOSPITAL

MATIBABU FOUNDATION - KENYA. REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY

Ultrasound

We conduct obstetrics ultra sound to determine the position

of the placenta, number of babies, condition of the baby, size

of the baby and state of the amniotic This goes a long

way to reduce maternal and Child mortality during delivery.

In Patient Services

The Matibabu Foundation Women and Children hospital

has a 20-bed capacity ward housed in the Mindel Olenick

Wing. The services currently record an average of 5 0 pa-

tients per month who come from as far as 10-13 KMs from

the hospital. There are plans to expand the hosp ital to a

200-bed capacity inpatient department.

ANC/CWC (MCH)

Matibabu Foundation Hospital provides antenatal care ser-

vices to expectant mothers, and prepares them for maternity

through targeted counselling during the ANC visits. The or-

ganization also monitors children’s growth through the child

welfare clinic (CWC).

Family Planning

Matibabu foundation offers a wide range of family plan-

ning services both Hormonal and non hormonal. We

have oral Contraceptives, injectibles (depo), Implants

and IUCD. Before any of this methods are adminis-

tered on a patient/client, the client is taken through

counseling.

Cervical Cancer and Breast Cancer Screening

MFK conducts free cervical cancer screening every Friday

for women between 18 years to 65 years. The services

have been integrated into the family planning program,

HIV/AIDS program, and MCH. The hospital has staff

and breast examination.

Specialized Laboratory Services

This includes but not limited to liver function tes ts , kidney

f u n c t i o n t e s t s ,

H.pylori,

Culture and Sensitivity,

Ful l haemogram-

services like Malaria

and all HIV related lab

test. The lab , CD4. In

addition to the special-

ized lab services we

conduct the routine lab can also produce quantit ative test

results for an array of tests for non communicable diseases

(NCDs) through the i-CHROMA.

Pharmacy Services

MFK pharmacy strives to offer patient satisfaction by avail-

ing all medication for all conditions including special condi-

tions like Diabetes and Hypertension,. Patient education on

drug rational use, drug ad-

herence and compliance.

Nutritional Support through

nutritional counseling and

by availing ready to use sup-

blended foods for everyone

Integrated HIV/Out-Patient Department

The OPD services are currently integrated with HIV

and increase retention. The hospital records an average

of 15,000 visits per year.

Maternity services

ception in October 2012, with 151 documented deliveries

by September 2014. The organization has skillfully in-

creased skilled hospital deliveries through increased en-

rollment of women into the NHIF program and the “Safe

Motherhood Club”.