Rural health report / Northern Nigeria, Ministry of Health.

  • Northern Nigeria (Nigeria). Ministry of Health.
Date:
[1966]
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Credit: Rural health report / Northern Nigeria, Ministry of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3. MEDICAL FIELD UNITB/RUBAL HEALTH CENTRES. 3.1 No.1 Medical Field Unit. Makurdi. This Unit which was supervised by a Senior Superinten¬ dent Rural Health in the past was in charge of a Rural Health Superintendent from September onwards. It was engaged on the WHO/UNICEF assisted Yaws campaign in the Benue, Plateau, Zaria and Sardauna Provinces. During the year 1966 the resurvey teams examined 434,620 people and treated 22 infectious yaws cases and their contacts. Further details of the laws campaign are given in the relevant Section of this Report. During the yaws surveys 167 Leprosy cases were noted who were referred to the nearest Leprosy Clinics for treatment, and 429,834 people were vaccinated against Smallpox. Treatments for other minor illnesses and injuries were also carried out by the team in their area of operations. 3*2 No.2 Medical Field Unit, Jalingo. This Unit which operates in the Adamawa and Sardauna Provinces was in charge of a Rural Health Superintendent through¬ out the year, and was employed on laws Reeurveys, vaccination against Small pox and Leprosy case finding. Personnel of the Sleeping Sickness Service are attached to the Unit for the control of Sleeping Sickness7 in the area. During the year a total of 147,060 people were examined for yaws by the M.P.U. staff and 12 infectious and 1,640 active yaws cases were recorded. In the same period 120,721 people were vaccinated against Smallpox, and 63 Leprosy cases detected referred to the nearest Leprosy Clinics for treatment. Treatments for other minor diseases and injuries were also given by the Unit’s staff on tour. 3*3 No.3 M.F.U. and Rural Health Centre, Argungu. Dr. G.G. Bhure left the Unit on leave and transfer in July, and from then until the end of 1966 the Unit and Rural Health Centre was in the care of a Rural Health Superintendent. In the absence of a Medical Officer, the Centre was visited regularly by the Medical Officer of Health m charge of the Mass Malaria Control Campaign based at Birnin heobi. Unfortunately there was no Health Sister available either during the year to visit the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic at this Centre.