IPALI HEALTH CENTER Community Units/Community Engagement
Background
The facility is supported by 6 Community Units (CU), 6 CHEWs and 60 CHVs.
Ipali Health Centre is located along Busia Kisumu highway in Vihiga County Emuhaya Sub County. The facility serves a catchment population of estimated 14,089 of whom 464 are less than 1 year and 2,261 under 5 years. The facilities caters for 3,147 women of reproductive age and in 2016 recorded 61 estimated deliveries.
The CHVs attached to the facility, are tasked with responsibility of: client retention, treatment adherence and psychosocial support, community/facility linkages, contact tracing, conducting health promotion activities and Positive Health Dignity and Prevention activities. CHVs Brief on follow up:
Staffing
Follow up of children for immunization
Mapping of ANC Mothers.
Follow up of mothers for skilled delivery and referrals for ANC visits
Community based promotion of FP
Community case management with diagnosis and treatment of malaria.
Outreaches-CHVs mobilization
Achievements
Facility staff capacity enhanced through training, mentorship, OJT and CMEs.
Human resource support from APHIAPlus
Established supply chain for : delivery kits, ambubags, fetoescopes, BP machines, roaster boards, cervical dilation boards color coded bins, bin liners for health care waste management, ORT corner commodities
Trained CHVs and HCW in growth monitoring and IMAM.
Establishment of Pediatric and Adolescent clubs to enhance adherence and viral suppression.
Effective referral mechanism established with community facility linkage
*There are no Drivers and Lay Counsellors in Ipali Health Center.
Service
Antenatal care, Post Natal care Child Welfare Services Family planning, HIV Care and treatment Cervical cancer screening. Maternity Services Rehabilitative services
Challenges
Shortage of staff.
Inadequate supplies to include: pharmaceuticals, nonpharmaceuticals and laboratory reagents.