Medical Clinics
Overview
Providing medical care and health education for our children is important for their development and progress in overcoming the cycle of poverty and disease. Health training and treatment are advancing our children mentally and physically as they grow to become leaders in their communities. Health habits that are formed now will be passed on for generations to come.
Our medical clinics are part of the holistic care we offer through our Village Partnership Programs and Children’s Homes, though we also provide low-cost services to children in the surrounding communities.
Children of the Nations currently has medical clinics in Sierra Leone (our Banta Medical Clinic and Therapeutic Feeding Center / Malnourishment Clinic) and the Dominican Republic (our Barahona Medical/Dental/Surgical Center). Facilities and services provided vary by location. In Malawi, medical care for our children is provided through COTN partner, African Bible College’s medical clinic. In Uganda medical care is provided through local medical facilities.
Our medical clinics are staffed and run by national personnel but are highly dependent upon our Venture Program, which allows for medical teams of physicians, surgeons, dentists, and nurses to provide Christ-centered medical and dental care for the impoverished people we serve.
Visiting family practitioners are able to conduct health clinics and immunization programs. Dental teams provide basic care, including evaluations, restorations, and extractions, as well as sealants and additional prophylactic care. Common surgical procedures include hernia repair, tonsillectomies, plastic surgery, scar revision, gynecology, and limited orthopedic procedures.
Medical teams from the USA, Canada, and the UK are welcome to join or coordinate trips through our Venture Program. Individuals with no medical background may also participate in medical teams, assist in registration and recovery as needed.
Our medical clinics are also highly dependent on supplies and medications provided through our US Resources department.
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