HEALTH SCREENING IN THE RURAL AREAS OF AFRICA
Africancommunityhealthinitiative
Travel to Nigeria for two-three weeks medical mission in November. Health screening in rural areas of Nigeria every year. We cover three communities every year
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Africancommunityhealthinitiative
Location:
2318 KINGS CIRCLE, WOODBURY, MN 55125, US
Mission Statement
ACHI aims to promote healthy communities by providing health screenings, health education, health maintenance, and professional consultation necessary to improve the quality of life for villagers
Description
- For one month each summer a team of nurses and volunteers from Minnesota arrive in East Nigeria to perform health outreaches in rural villages. Access to basic health care is limited for several reasons: health care facilities in rural Nigeria are scarce; the majority of Nigerians do not earn enough money to travel to a clinic. Travel in East Nigeria is subject to problems with infrastructure and inclement weather. Life expectancy in Nigeria is 48 years old for women and 46 years old for men. The World Health Organization reports that the most impressive health problem in Nigeria is the number of cases of Malaria. 25 percent of all children under 1 years old die in Nigeria, many from Malaria. In 2010, ACHI treated 1,188 people diagnosed with Malaria.