Atangi Health Centre Maternal & Child Health Project

The Rotary Club of St Neots was approached by a member of the Rotary Club of Atangi in early 2022, to see if we would be willing to raise money for Atangi Health Centre III, which is based in a fairly remote area. The approach came to us because of our support for an earlier Malaria project.

St Neots is one of the Rotary Clubs that makes up Rotary District 1070 and there is a lot of enthusiasm for this project from members of the District team. The intention is to make it a District-wide project, led by St Neots.

The Aims of the Project

To improve neo-natal care of mothers and babies by in the first phase:

• Upgrading the delivery room equipment
• Improving ward facilities for mothers and babies
• Providing a tent and chairs to make a suitable waiting area

In order to achieve this the following are necessary with an approximate cost of £43,000:

• Provide missing equipment to the labour room and provide staff training
• Remodel then delivery and post-natal care rooms
• Add an exterbal saluice room
• Build external latrines
• Provide an incinerator for medical waste
• Provide a tent, 100 chairs and 6 tables for triaging patients in an outside waiting area

A second phase will follow to provide:

• A secure and permanent running water supply
• Measures to reduce the occurrence of Malaria
• Education and help to empower teenage girls
• Community education and help in understanding health issues

Take a look at the video if you would like to know more.