Khadarlis Global's Jimmi, Sierra Leone Clinic
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Sierra Leone Medical Clinic
Khadarlis Global
Mission
● To prevent and manage diseases, injuries, and other health conditions
● Create easy access to clean water
● Promote healthy behaviorso washing hands regularlyo vaccinationso birth control
● Only clinic in the Barbgo Chiefdom in the Bo district of Sierra Leone
● Serves 22 villages
● Built by local peopleand volunteers
About the Clinic
● 4 hospital beds for 10,000 patients
● 2 physicians for 100,000 villagers
● Degree of infection risk is very high
Dire Circumstances in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone● Life expectancy
o males: 45o females: 46
● 18.2% of children die before reaching the age of 5
Sierra Leone vs. U.S.
United States● Life expectancy
o males: 76o females: 81
● .07% of children die before reaching the age of 5
Source: World Health Organization (2012)
To donate, go to: http://www.razoo.com/story/First-Aid-Sierra-Leone
To volunteer, contact:[email protected]
For more information, visit: www.khadarlis.org
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