Location
Senegal is located in the west coast of Africa, known by the famouse rally more than Safari trips, dedicated to other zones in the continent.Here there are identified health problems, becasue of them Spanish doctors did a trip requested by the Director of Cooperation of the Ministry of Health of Senegal. Their objectives were to do the work in the zone of Kedougou frapped by isolation, misery and absence of health resources.
Symptoms
On this trip there had been the health situation is described below: Bandafassi, In the group of girls of childbearing age were uncovered in a high % anemias, in pregnant moms being almost 100%. The symptoms observed fatigue, dizziness, weakness, muscle pains, according to the clinical examination were due to iron deficiency and malnutrition in several cases.
Children
In the group of boys/girls especially children and youngsters under 5 years of anemia were present mostly, as well as issues of mild or moderate malnutrition, which were rather common. Cases of harsh starvation (marasmus) with beefs of approaching death were detected. Dindefelo.
The primary issues identified were similar and anemia in kids was even more striking as well as in women, especially expectant ladies. Lots of malnutrition particularly in ladies and boys/girls, being vital in children were also detected. There was the demise of 2 kids with symptoms of starvation (marasmus) and severe dehydration.
Solutions
Primarily based on work done by watching the socio-health of these populations and it has been decided to join forces with a medical health team that will travel to the region to enhance the Area health of the population, especially expecting ladies and youngsters.
Cooperation
These populations are more than 750 km from Dakar dirt road, unpaved. NGOs working in Senegal they do in other parts of the country, this zone was never any NGOs working, either in the zone of health or any other field. In Tambacounda there is a non secular order monks working in education and health, this place is many miles from the area where we work.
Yakaar Africa is a NGO (ONG Senegal) supported by Aigen Digital Marketing
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