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As
the clinic continues to expand and as funding becomes
assured, local community health workers will be employed to
help with daily observed treatment of immunizable diseases,
particularly TB patients and deworming efforts. There are
also plans to bring ophthalmologic surgeons in next year.
While these surgeons can help with the goal, this health
need remains in mid-list in terms of immediate life-threats.
An outbreak of measles or meningitis could take hundreds of
lives in a matter of weeks from Duk Payuel. Clinic doctors
already do weekly surveillance and weekly reports to the
Minister of Health on these diseases. |
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Community health workers from Duk County receive
immediate
acceptance and respect from the local
villagers. |
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