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Health & Eye Care Program
This program seeks to provide quality health and eye care services to the rural and urban poor through free community health outreaches. In Sub Saharan Africa, millions live with HIV/AIDS, children frequently die from malaria, many women die during pregnancy or childbirth, and thousands of new cases of tuberculosis are diagnosed every year. The Blessing Foundation is working hard to assist in reducing the deadly effects of these preventable diseases by reaching into the remote villages to provide the essential medical services to mothers and children and others who could not afford the services. Our out-patient medical outreaches focus on treating tropical and common diseases such as malaria, typhoid, diabetes, high blood pressure, wounds, skin problems, and hepatitis. Our chaplains and dedicated workers also offer prayers to these patients.
Public Education
The Blessing Foundation also educates mothers on the role of breastfeeding and immunization, safe hygiene practices, the importance of nutrition, drinking clean water, and sanitation. Emphasis is on teaching individuals to control causes of diseases because poor hygiene is a leading cause of illness such as diarrhea which could lead to sudden death, especially in infants. Poverty and lack of education make it difficult for parents in some villages to teach personal hygiene. Some schools also have difficulty promoting proper hygiene because they lack the funds and infrastructure. The Blessing Foundation teaches personal hygiene to adults through organized village outreaches and provides instruction to children on hand washing, bathing, teeth brushing, and physical neatness.
Health Interventions
We assist to improve immunization coverage and nutritional status among the rural poor, provide insecticide treated nets, set up screening programs for common diseases and malignancies, such as breast cancer, cervical cancer and tuberculosis, de-worming of school-age children, and provide ante-natal clinic services for expectant mothers. The program also offers voluntary counseling and testing services for HIV/AIDS.
Eye Care
Through partnership with vision care organizations, we also provide free eye care outreaches in the interior villages and towns of Africa using local Opticians and Ophthalmologists. We focus on providing general eye exams, prescribe and provide prescriptions, and, provide reading eyeglasses.
