CHADIK works in collaboration with Gertrude's Children’s hospital to bring expert care and treatment through mobile clinics to mothers and children living in hard to reach areas of the Laikipia East District.
Sailing Doctors
Sailing Doctors
Not-for-profit
Year launched: 2009Existing or expanding (post-pilot)
Approach
Target geography
Target Population
Target income level
- Bottom 20%
Health focus
- HIV/AIDS
- Primary care
CHMI PLUS Status
Profile Completeness Rating
gold
Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting
Summary
Sailing Doctors is currently the only medical organization providing regular medical care to remote areas of the Lamu District. Sailing Doctors provide a monthly clinic that travels up the Kenyan coast in a dhow providing basic medical care.Program goals
The program's aim is to provide basic medical care to the remote areas of the Lamu archipelago, Kenya.
Key program components
The Sailing Doctors project 3 main areas of activity are a) Providing monthly mobile clinic by motorized dhow (4-5 days at the end of each month); b) A nurse posted at the Mangai dispensary who carries out mobile clinics by motorbike (4 trips per month); and c) A Clinical Officer posted at the Shela dispensary (25 days per month). On the 4-5 days of the mobile clinic, the doctors focus on conducting immunizations: vaccines provided and administered by a nurse from the Lamu District Hospital, providing basic medical care and patient referrals. They also conduct HIV/AIDS detection and prevention including Data Collection and Hosting health organizations that want to learn about the villages they visit.
The Anne Spoerry Sailing Doctors is a ‘Community Based Organization’ in Lamu, Kenya. It was founded in July 2009 for the purpose of providing regular basic health services to the remote areas of the Lamu District. The Sailing Doctors project was founded by Bernard Spoerry, Daniela Blattler, Nikolai Barnwell, Ali Gabow and Chloe Spoerry. Its mission was greatly inspired by the work of the late Dr Anne Spoerry who worked with AMREF’s Flying Doctors services since 1964.
The project has treated over 11,000 patients and administered 1,642 vaccinations.
Scale
Number of facilities/outlets involved:
1facilities/outlets
Number of personnel employed:
Fewer than 10
Financials
Primary source of funding:
Donor
Additional source(s) of funding:
Donor
Government
Funder(s):
Co-operation and Cultural Service of the Embassy of France in Nairobi
The Moon Houses
ARC International
African Ceremonies
Individual donors
Parent Organizations
Yes, there is a separate organization that manages or implements this program.
- The Anne Spoerry Sailing DoctorsNot-for-profit
- Ministry of HealthGovernment
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