Increasing Access to Health Services in Rural China
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Located in the province of Jiansu, near the banks of the Yangtze River, Ming Feng village has one clinic to provide health services as the nearest hospital is one hour away by bicycle. Since 1980, this private clinic has been serving a population of 2,652 inhabitants of Ming Feng village.
However, recent economic deprivation has resulted in an impoverished population with unmet medical needs. Many young men have left home to try to earn a living in the city of Shanghai in the hopes that they can come back and take care of their families.This has left a vulnerable population of women, children, and elderly citizens who cannot afford even basic services at the clinic. For people who cannot afford to go to the hospital, there is no other medical alternative except this small clinic.
To visit the clinic costs US $.10 cents per patient, per visit, not inclusive of medicine for treatment. This can place a signficant burden on the patient and their family. Ananda Foundation has awarded a grant to Ming Feng clinic to help subsidize the operational costs and clinic fees for patients and local villagers. In addition, elderly patients will be entitled to full subsidy of medication if needed.
The Purpose of Ming Feng Clinic:To increase the overall health of Ming Feng village
The staff of Ming Feng maintain basic public health surveillance (tracking diseases, sickness, and patient needs). The progress and assessment of the clinic's performance will be evaluated at the end of the grant period. It is hoped that Ming Feng will accomplish the following goals:Goals of Ming Feng Clinic Project
To see fewer repeat patients
Through this grant Ananda Foundation hopes to provide basic medical care to people in need and cover the registration costs for poor patients, to ensure that anyone in need will have access to a doctor and medical treatment. Additionally, this grant will help in the operational costs and maintenance of the clinic and staff as well as cover the costs of medications for patients who cannot afford them. Grant duration: 1 year. Grant Award: $ 5,100
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