IMHO 2008 Projects Update

IMHO Project Update: 2008

Lancaster, CA December 13, 2008

Rural Hospital, Maruthankerni, Jaffna Dt.

MDGs and Global Problems • 500,000 women die every year due to pregnancy related complications

• 30,000 children die

every day due to preventable illnesses

IMHO : A Timeline Development Oct 2003…….

IMHO Vision • Projects completed in 2008

• Ongoing projects • Future projects Access to basic health care for all and well being of humanity

Emergency Response • August 2006: A9 closed

• Feb 2007: Muttur and

Vaharai displacements

• Now, Mannar and

Vanni displacements

Mobile Clinics • Conducts mobile • •

clinics in IDP camps and in rural areas Provides free medical service and medications Public health education $82,330

Crisis in Eastern Congo • MSF is providing

emergency relief

• IMHO contributed US$ 5,000

Health Education & Training • Training of allied health care professionals – – – –

Nursing assistants Midwives Public health workers Dental assistants

Health Education & Training • Hostel for students • Employment at local hospital

• Able to respond to IDP needs

$ 42,700

Health Education & Training • Funds for medical students at JMC

• Postgraduate training of local physicians and nurses at JTH, BTH and KGH

Health and Education are at the center of the MDGs

Health workers save lives!

MOBILE CLINCS / VALI WEST / MOOLAI Field clinic schedule No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Place Vaddukoddai Chulipuram Chankanai Mathagal Karainager Vaddukodda Chulipuram Chankanai Mathagal Karainager Vaddukodda Chulipuram

Date 16/02/2008 01/03/2008 15/03/2008 29/03/2008 12/04/2008 26/04/2008 10/05/2008 24/05/2008 07/06/2008 21/06/2008 05/07/2008 19/07/2008

Mobile clinics from Moolai Hospital • US$ 0.50 per patient visit!

• US$ 20,700

Incentive allowance for Physicians • Able to cover all

islands off the coast of Jaffna

• US$ 100 per physician per month

• US$ 8,400

Nutrition for Children • Nutrition for children: US$ 0.75 per day!

• US$ 27,300

Maternal Nutrition • Pregnant mothers

project: US$ 100 per mother

• Micro credit program • Nutritional education for $ 180,000

high school students

Upcountry project • • • • • $20,000

Basic health care Nutrition Clean water Sanitation Public health education

Kallady Village

Tellipalai Psychiatric Unit!

$ 30,000

Psychiatric Unit - BTH • Roof renovation of

the Psychiatric unit at BTH

• Staff education $ 13,400

Vavuniya In-patient Psychiatric Unit

$ 40,000

Oncology • Ambulatory chemo • • •

therapy unit Funds for second line chemo therapy drugs Nutrition for cancer patients Transport of cancer patients $ 23,650

Diabetic Center at JTH

$ 20,200

So far…

• In 2008, IMHO has

implemented over US$ 500,000 worth of projects!

• Less than 2%

administrative expenses

Thank you!

Current Status of the Cardiology Unit at the JTH • A Coronary Care Unit with • • • •

7 beds Cardiac Investigation unit Echo, Exercise Treadmill, Holter monitor Out Patient Clinic – twice a week Cardiac Rehabilitation clinic Newly established cardiac ward with 18 beds

JTH: Jan to Dec 2007 • About 6,000 patients are • • •

seen in Cardiology clinic About 5,000 patients are seen in the ER with Cardiac complaints Of these 3,500 patients are admitted to medical wards About 600 are admitted to CCU

High Dependency Unit at JTH • HDU is operational •

$ 46,500

now Relieves the burden of CCU

Only mode of transport available for transfer of patients to Colombo from Jaffna – Twice a week – Each trip about 5-8 patients transferred – Patients face tremendous hardships during this process. Travel by combination of land and sea/air. May take a few days to travel to Colombo!

• In 2007, 190 patients were transferred to •

Government hospitals in Colombo Apart from this a huge number couldn’t afford a trip to Colombo who were managed medically in Jaffna

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY

• JTH has a good •

• US $ 800,000 •Matching Donor Program

foundation for a Cath lab Will provide a comprehensive Cardiac service for the whole region

How can you help?

• Spread the word!

• Coordinate fundraisers: Turn parties and anniversaries to raise funds!

• Help us network with other

NGOs/Charities/foundations and Corporations

Get involved!

IMHO provides a platform for individuals to get involved to help others in need

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give Winston Churchill

PHC in Andhra Pradesh, India • Replicating the Sri Lankan model!

• Have fun and raise

funds for projects of your interest

Cost for running mobile clinics

US$ 0.50 per patient visit!

Sponsoring a nutritional need of a child

US$ 0.75 per day per child!

Operating Cost of Primary Health Care Centers

• US$ 1 per patient!

• Please contribute •

monthly US$ 30 a month can take care of 30 patients

Supporting a Hemo Dialysis (HD) session

US$ 50 per HD session

Sponsoring a medical student

US$ 50 per month US$ 600 per year

Maternal Nutrition Project

US$ 100 per pregnancy!

Incentive allowance for Physicians

US$ 100 per physician per month

Supporting Widows through Micro Credit Program

US$ 250 per mother

Operational cost of conducting a Psychosocial program

US$ 2,500 per month

Supporting a Child for Cardiac Surgery

US$ 3,000 per procedure

Purchasing an Ambulance for transport and to conduct mobile clinics

US$ 25,000 per ambulance

Building and Developing a Primary Health Care Center

US$ 75,000 per center

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY

US $ 1 Million

Responding to Emergency Needs of the IDPs

Please donate generously to IMHO to be ready in a time of need

How to donate?

• Direct debit (DD) from your checking account

– Provide a voided check

• Online: www.TheIMHO.org • Organize fundraisers: Ask us how!

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Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

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Thank you!

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