Help Establish a Primary health Clinic in Rugari, Burundi
Help us establish a Health Clinic in Rugari Burundi to provide care for Maternity, AIDS, Malaria, water born diseases and family health.
Auckland
This project will provide a healthcare clinic in Zone Rugari located in Commune Muyinga, Province Muyinga in Burundi. The dispensary will serve the population of the 12 hills of Zone Rugari including the neighbouring areas.
There is huge need for this clinic as the sole existing clinic cannot continue coping with the populations healthcare. Some people walk 12 to 15 kilometres for basic health services and then must go through triage to get medical attention. There are no appointments. Some patients must go back home after waiting the whole day without treatment.
We submitted this need to the government and the Ministry of Health and HIV/AIDS, has approved the establishment of the medical clinic which will help get access to basic healthcare and health education. Having access to the facility will significantly improve the health, economy and family and social life.
Our main goal is:
-Provide access to basic healthcare services
-Establish a self funding long term facility
-Primary health education for women and families
-Prevention for diseases, especially AIDS, Malaria and Typhoid
-Promote vaccination to reduce preventable disease.
-Offer good quality Maternity and womens healthcare.
-Emergency services
New Zealand Burundi Healthcare's involvement (page creator)
I am Butoyi Dieudonne, I was born in Zone Rugari, commune Muyinga Province Muyinga in Burundi. I became a refugee during the 1990’s conflict. I was accepted into New Zealand in 2003 with my wife and 1 child. I now hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Services from AUT and have a Bachelor Degree in Criminology and Anthropology. I have a Diploma in Catechism from the NZ Catholic Church and have completed Level 4 National Certificate in Public Sector Services. I am currently employed and have volunteered in various sectors.
New Zealand has been good to me and my family and I want to reach out and support the Rugari people with this basic help for their health and well-being. The Clinic has no debt on the land or buildings and along with Bev and Stuart McDonald we have seed funded the project to get it ready to open.
Bev McDonald is a spiritual director, wife and mother who holds a Theology degree and is a Lay Marist. Along with her husband they have supported the project to get it establisehed to this point and will continue to be advisors and offer administrative support.
About us
The Rugari Burundi NZ Health Clinic has been established to build and maintain an effective primary health care clinic in the township of Rugari. The clinic was created to address a long travel distances and wait all day often simply to be turned away without being seen. Typhoid, Malaria and AIDs are all problems in the area as is Maternal Ante and post natal care for women. It is these acute needs the Clinic is intending to address.
Use of funds
Funds Raised will be used to provide and establish: (quoted in NZ $$)
- Maternity equipment: $6,500.
- Medical supplies (12 mths): $6,500.
- Medical Grade Microscope: $1,100.
- Accounting software $600.
- 12 months Wages $6,000.
The total needed to finish establishing and run the Clinic for a year is $21,000. NZ$
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