Today, the new TFC was officially inaugurated by Dr. Soccoh Kabia from the Ministry of Health of Sierra Leone. A large number of people assisted in the inauguration, among whom were the regional advisory doctor and the UNICEF representative in Sierra Leone, Mr. Geert Cappelaere.
The new center has a capacity of 100 beds and can treat up to one thousand patients per year. The center is composed of rooms for the three phases of treatment, a room for storage, a kitchen, a play room and a training center for the mothers (hygene and nutrition). |
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The new complex adheres to the UNICEF criteria in assistance and treatment for mothers and children. The TFC is a medical clinic for severely undernourished children. The children come with their mothers and sometimes with their brothers and sisters too. With the aim to prevent malnutrition, the TFC set up an "Outreach" program: on a weekly basis, nurses from the TFC visit local communities to seek out children who are undernoiurished and to train mothers in basic health care. |
