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This project consists of the construction of Health centre in a selected community which in this case is Umueze Anam in Anambra |West Local Government area of Anambra State South East Nigeria. The community is riverine situated at the peninsula bounded by River Niger in the west, Anambra River in the South East and Ezichi River in the East, the population of the Local Government Area is about 102,000 spread through the nine autonomous communities that constitute the area. The entire landmark is usually covered by flood during the rainy season thereby making transportation through the area difficult. There is no functional health centre in the Local Government Area thereby making access to health care difficult if not impossible, this is the reason why the Local Government Area has the highest rate of Martenal and Child Mortality rate in the state. The closest hospital to the area is in Onitsha a distance of about 50km away from the area this account for the death of one Onyeka who slumped during a football match at Umueze Anam and died on the way to the hospital at Onitsha. His death would have been avoided if there was a functional health centre with first aid facilities; there are also many cases of people dying as a result of asthmatic attack and other epidermic. It is to address these problems and alleviate the sufferings of these vulnerable members of our society through the disease prevention and control and improvement of maternal and child health that the Rotary Club of Awka GRA plans to provide this health centre fully equipped to the community.
PROJECT BENEFIT
Provide access to health care to the people of Anambra West
Prevent avoidable deaths of children and pregnant women who die as a result of lack of health care.
Support efforts of government in providing quality health care to all sections of the society
Help project the image of Rotary within the community.
PROJECT COSTS:
Site acquisition and Survey $1250
Architectural Design $938
Building of the health centre $40,625
Furnishing & hospital equipment $32,500
Approximated total cost $75,313
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
This project on completion will be handed over to the Local Government Council by the Rotary club of Awka GRA in the name of all partners who contributed to the realization of the project. No additional funds will be expended on the project by Rotary after the handover.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
This project on completion will be handed over to the Local Government Council by the Rotary club of Awka GRA in the name of all partners who contributed to the realization of the project. No additional funds will be expended on the project by Rotary after the handover.
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