WHY MAKOKO? In 2013, we commissioned a scoping mission for Makoko. The mission identified among other things the grave environmental and hygiene issues which heightens the dire health situation of the area; the level of poverty and lack of a health center was also troubling. The mission services included diabetic screening, dental services, ophthalmic services, general medical & surgical consultations. See below for a summary.
SUMMARY
Number of registered participants
334
Number of participants seen
304
Attrition
30
Attrition rate
8.9%
The tables below show the distribution of the various services rendered during the Mission
Table 1 shows the demographics of the participants
DEMOGRAPHICS
PARTICIPANTS
PERCENTAGE
Number of Males
86
28.3
Number of females
218
71.7
Total
304
Number of Adults
272
89.5
Number of Children
32
10.5
Total
304
Table 2 shows the distribution of participants screened for Diabetes Mellitus
DIABETES SCREENING
PARTICIPANTS
PERCENTAGE
Diabetes Present
7
3.3*
Diabetes Absent
208
96.7
Not Screened
89
Total
304
*Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus was 3.3%
Table 3 shows the distribution of participants screened for Hypertension
HYPERTENSION SCREENING
PARTICIPANTS
PERCENTAGE
Systolic Hypertension
117
38.5
Diastolic Hypertension
77
25.3
Hypertension
60
19.7*
No Hypertension
244
80.3
Total
304
*Prevalence of Hypertension was 19.7%
Table 4 shows the distribution of participants who had Dental Services
DENTAL SERVICES
PARTICIPANTS
PERCENTAGE
Dental Consultation
28
9.2
Table 5 shows the distribution of participants who had Optometry services
OPTOMETRY SERVICES
PARTICIPANTS
PERCENTAGE
Optometry Consultation
56
18.4
Free Reading Glasses
28*
*Free Reading glasses were given to 28 participants
Table 6 shows the distribution of Insecticide treated nets
INSECTIDE TREATED NETS
PARTICIPANTS
PERCENTAGE
ITN Distributed
76*
ITN Not Distributed
24
Total
100
*ITN were distributed to 76 pregnant women
Table 7 shows the distribution of participants screened for HIV
