The Health Clinic
The Kolomiseed Health Center opened in July 2011. It has stayed open since then, including during the recent years of fighting in Sudan. Open six days a week, its patients include women, children, and elders – who previously found access to health care difficult. Most of the Northern Province has been free of fighting, which has made it a refuge for displaced persons from the cities and other war-torn regions. A small fee is charged for services, which is waived for the truly needy. Since 2013, the Clinic hosts two to four Free Health Care Days every year in which the staff and medical specialists from Dongola, the provincial capital, volunteer.
The Clinic staff includes: a resident doctor, a doctor’s assistant, a nurse, two midwives, two lab technicians, a pharmacist, a cleaner, a security guard, a cook, an ombudswoman, an on-site supervisor, a maintenance person, and a part-time environmental worker. Recently, two part-time physical therapists have joined the staff. Dr. Mohamed Osman Abdelaziz (Dr. Omda), a professor and Dean of the Medical Faculty at the University of Dongola, is the supervisor of the Clinic.
Health needs served by the clinic
The clinic treats many cases of malaria, as well as eye disease, dysentery, and pneumonia. It helps patients maintain chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and heart conditions. Expectant mothers, new mothers, infants, and young children benefit from preventive care and vaccinations – which help parents achieve their desire for a healthy family. The clinic serves all patients regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender or age.
