“The clinic has made access to maternal care like obstetric and gynecological services and safe delivery hustle-free, clearing obstacles that plague women seeking sexual and reproductive health care services.
Services offered include family planning, antenatal care, safe de livery and postnatal care.
Some 65,000 patients are served annually, data from the clinic shows.
Monthly, 45 babies are delivered at the facility, which also provides 700 children with routine vaccination every month.
It also provides ambulance services to ensure patients access emergency health care services without worrying about transport.
Tabitha Maternity clinic’s good work has not gone unnoticed.
“‘Over half of my staff live or have been raised in slums and so we understand the struggle of our people here. We know that even putting food on the table, getting better clothing or shelter are not automatic as may be the case for other people elsewhere. This makes the gap plugged by Tabitha Maternity Home a higher imperative,’ [Jeffrey Okoro, CFK Africa Executive Director] said.”
Read the full article on The Star.
