EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN TANZANIA-SOUTHERN DIOCESE

ANNUAL REPORT OF KITANDILILO DISPENSARY  FOR 2005 

INTRODUCTION

And one of them when  he  saw that he  was healed, returned and with the loud voice, glorified God (Luke 17:15).

I  owe to give thanks and glory to the God  for  his mercy, Grace  and Prosparity has always makes as a present to us. That has  favoured us again this year to success many things we have been occupied with.

This is the  twelveth (12) report  since the dispensary started at 8^th november 1993

THE DISPENSARY STAFF:-

1. Hosiana  Mgaya    -   Clinical Officer  i/c.
2. Egneth   Lupenza   -   Nurse  and Midwife
3. Melt     Kavafi       -   Nurse  auxillary
4. Julius   Mtenzi        -   Cashier & Lab. Attendant.
5. Paul   Mangililwe   -    Security Services (Night watchman)

PHC  STAFF.

1. Enesia Njachule        
2. Richard Mdemeka
3. Ilonginus Ngimbudzi- from Ibatu

SERVECES  PROVIDED  BY TH DISPENSARY

1.      Treatment  of all patients
2.      Care of underfive children  and pregnant  mothers
3.      Birth services ( care of pregnant mothers during bearing)
4.      Emergency  Dental  Services
5.      Laboratory  services
6.      Family Planning services
7.      Health  education to the community  and school
8.      HIV  Councelling  and  test  (on preparation)
9.      TB and  Leprosy   examination (on preparation) 

TOP  TEN  DISEASES

1.      Malaria
2.      Oral  care
3.      Upper Respiratory truct infection
4.      Intestinal  worms
5.      Minor surgical condition
6.      Pneumnia
7.      Diarrhoea  Diseases
8.      Ear  infection
9.      Urinary Tract Infection
10.  Skin  infection

RUNNING  THE  DISPENSARY

The dispensary is running itself under management of Ilembula Hospital also by the help of the parish Partnership of Ismaning – Germany

THE  DISPENSARY  BUILDINGS

We have eight (8) buildings, three of them for dispensary, one for patient’s relatives and four buildings for workers and are in good condition

PROJECTS FOR 2005:

1. We had a project of building Laboratory house, buying Lab. Equipments and renovation of all the dispensary and workers houses. The projects are complete.

2. We have a project of education, this year one student went to school of dental nursing, and next year 2006, 
   we expect four students to go to school. Julius Mtenzi for treasurer course one year and three ladies one year course of Nursing.

3. We have also a project of medicine for children (to buy drugs and materials for patients)

All this projects financed by the parish partnership from Ismaning – Germany

ACHIEVEMENTS

We have reduced the problem of health services to our people, by treating all diseases which are possible to be treated at our dispensary, maternal and child health clinic, Laboratory services, Oral care, Family planning services and health education. We have succeeded to run the dispensary for the whole year.

We have succeeded to build laboratory house, to buy laboratory equipments, to renovate the dispensary buildings and workers houses by the help of the parish partnership.

PROBLEMS:

1. Still we have problem of transport

2. Because of the drought this year, our well water now producing about 100 liters at one time,
   the pump is okey but is not using due to little water.

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE:

We are planning to establish all services provided by the dispensary

CONGRATULATION:

Much congratulation to the District Medical Officer and his team and other Government leaders, Ilembula Lutheran Hospital leaders for their great contribution on running the dispensary. Much congratulation to the District and parish leaders for being near the dispensary looking after it. Lastly special congratulation and thanks to our parish partnership of Ismaning and other places in Germany for their great work of building and developing our Dispensary.

Thanks, may the God bless his work

Sincerely
Dr.    H. N. Mgaya
KITANDILILO  DISPENSARY