Medical Campaign Report on cervical cancer screening by Oasis Carepoint Community Based Organization.
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.
Introduction
The Oasis Carepoint acknowledges the need for a free medical campaign the vital and main objective being the sacred aim to bring awareness amongst the deprived population of the community who have no access to basic healthcare services or knowledge about the diseases they are suffering from. Oasis Carepoint ensures provision of free medical advice, screening, and referral for specialized treatment or surgery whenever required. This campaign ensures people are getting the healthcare at the right time, and seeing the doctor early enough.
Importance of medical camp
Medical campaign are conducted by health professionals to carry out health
interventions amongst the community. Members of the community attend these camps to get free check-ups and treatment. Getting the appropriate kind of health checkup is vital for every human being and while considering it, some important factors like age, lifestyle, family background, and risks are taken into account.
Health examinations and tests at the early stages of the illness can help to
implement early treatment and avert further damage or loss of life. One can live longer and healthier only when the individual gets the right kind of health check-up, screening, and treatment. Even the most basic checkups can identify underlying illnesses.
These medical campaign provide the community with overall physical
examinations which include eyes and health check-ups, and assessment of the functioning of vital organs like the heart, lungs, digestive system, liver, kidneys, and immune system. Medical campaign are extremely helpful for the community who earn a meager income and cannot afford expensive healthcare services offered by hospitals or clinics.
Objectives of the Medical Campaign on Cervical Cancer Screening.
Free Medical Campaigns can be considered as a life-saving program that aims to provide free medical services to communities living in rural or urban areas by a mobile team with varieties of medical specialized services.
The main objective of a medical campaign is to provide initial care to the
community and thus identify and treat life-threatening conditions which reflects the unique strengths and goals of medical ethics. Other objectives are as stated below:
- Provide free and high-quality medical services for the population.
- Working as an emergency team in disasters.
- Raise health awareness among the community and teach them about cervical
cancer. - Register rare and severe cases and refer them to specialized centers.
- Evaluate the living conditions contribution to poor health, identify the obstacles
and challenges and eventually advice on solutions to improve the health
conditions. - Refer medical cases towards surgeries if required
Organization Aims
The Oasis care point is a Community Based Organization that aims to facilitate and access to basic health care for the vulnerable members of our community.
Medical Camp Briefing
The CBO conducted a free medical camp at A.C.K St. Thomas Parish Dagoretti
Corner on 10TH February 2024.
The free cervical cancer screening medical camp strategy was adopted with the objective of creating awareness, health consultation, early screening, disease detection, and referrals for further treatment in partnership with the community, the Dagoretti South Sub-county Health Office and Riruta Health Centre.
The services offered included:
❖ CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AND TREATMENT.
❖ FAMILY PLANNING.
❖ BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING.
❖ HPV VACCINE ADMINISTRATION TO GIRLS BETWEEN 10-13YEARS.
The mobilization of the event was done by the community Health Volunteers
within the locality where 67 community members were present. Similarly, we had health professional that were much committed to the task. (Find the attachment of attendance list & consent of photo taking).
The health workers vaccinated 15 girls with HPV. 17-19 community members
were screened for cervical and breast cancer respectively although none of them was detected suffering from it.
Conclusion
The need to improve our healthcare system where costs are skyrocketing and the vulnerable members of the community are unable access the healthcare they need. Healthcare is a basic human right that should be available for everyone and shouldn’t be treated as a commodity only for those who can spend money to buy the services.
The physicians conducting the camps are obliged to act in the best interest of the patients. They inform the whole truth about the diseases and treatments of the patients. Every patient attending the camps are treated similarly and cared for evenly.
In conclusion, Oasis Carepoint would like to take this opportunity to thank every stake holder who participated in this occasion to be successful. We pass our gratitude to all the members of Oasis Carepoint, nurse volunteers, the healthcare workers from the Dagoretti South sub-county health team, community members and our host the Anglican Church St. Thomas Dagoretti Parish.