Covid-19 leaves social impact with pregnancies
As the Covid-19 pandemic began to ease around the world, schools in Kenya and the Masaai Mara area began reopening in January. That’s when teachers and administrators started to notice something. Some of the girls in the primary and secondary schools were missing while circumstances had changed for others that had returned to school.
The pandemic will leave many lasting effects, one of them being many of these girls will soon be mothers. Pregnancy in these young girls ages 14-16 means some have not returned to school and others will leave during the school year.
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Mosquito nets improve life for patients and staff
While Kenya is slowly emerging from the yearlong coronavirus pandemic, another plague has hit the AMS clinic-mosquitos. They have always been buzzing around the area but excessive amounts of rain over the past two years has increased the mosquito population exponentially.
Open windows at the clinic and maternity ward mean anything can get inside including clouds of mosquitos. Wooden shutters that do not totally close or allow airflow are not practical in the heat. Staff were doing their best while taking care of patients and new mothers as swarms of the insects ...
Volunteer gets OB experience and more
On a visit to the AMS clinic, one could find expectant mothers learning about when to bring their baby to the doctor. Other times women might be learning about immunizations and diseases. Still other women could be giving birth.
A bustling hub of activity day and night, there is always something to do and something to be learned at the clinic. At any given time, doctors, nurses, midwives and volunteers are there to help the local women and children. In just the first week of October 2020 alone, clinic staff assisted 19 mothers in delivering babies.
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Donated ultrasound unit saving lives
When a team from Adventist Health volunteered with AMS three years ago, they wondered what more they could do to help. They decided an ultrasound machine was something the clinic could use.
The machine arrived in October 2019 and has been put to use ever since. Staff can now confirm and date a pregnancy, check for problems and confirm if a mom is carrying twins or triplets.
Naomi, a nursing student, giving an ultrasound to a patient
Mothers have started coming to the clinic specifically for an ultrasound, sometimes at the recommendation of another clinic that ...
Dental clinic volunteers bring smiles to Maasai people
Dental clinic volunteers bring smiles to Maasai people
Posted on June 29, 2020 by africamissionservices
What if you couldn’t simply call a dentist to make an appointment when you had a tooth ache? For many in the Maasai Mara area, that is a normal part of life but thanks to some folks that visited on an AMS mission trip in February 2020, Maasai adults and children got some of the care they needed.
Dr. Mark Turner, a dentist for 36 years, has gone on many mission trips and recently returned to Kenya right before the Covid-19 pandemic really took hold ...
AMS Clinic Transitions, Needs Support to Stay Open
In our clinic last year we had more than a dozen babies born, hundreds of vaccines administered, tests given for malaria and of course, treated all the day-to-day aliments of our neighboring villagers. Since the clinic was opened more than 10 years ago we have worked hard to grow the clinic and to make it a sustainable program that encouraged the community to take ownership.
For many years the clinic functioned extremely well under the direction of Dr. Mike, who managed and grew the clinic successfully. With his business savvy and exceptional medical ...
Kettering Mission Trip
A few days ago AMS was joined by a volunteer group of 25 from Kettering Hospital. The past few days the group has been dividing into two groups - medical and construction. The medical group has gone to three different villages so far offering free medical care... While today is still ongoing... The past two days they saw over a 140 patients at each location! Thank you team for all your hard work!
LLU Church Mission Trip
Slightly ahead of schedule, the LLU mission group landed in Nairobi July 7th at the early hour of 1:30 AM. With only one piece of luggage missing, the group loaded up and began their journey towards the Mara. At the half way point the group enjoyed a hot breakfast before arriving at Mara West Camp.
After a much needed night of sleep, the group started their first day at the project - working on the Oloosinon Primary School cafeteria. The school children welcomed the group with a few traditional songs and dances - even getting a few of the group to join the dance!
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God Giveth & God Taketh Away
We assume things are going to end well - a pregnancy obviously will end with a little bundle of joy. I guess it's a belief God gives us so that we press on in life and look forward to the happy moments.
A women arrived at the clinic in distress - she was full term pregnant and was bleeding quite bad. Patient examined, the decision was made to give some fluids and rest a while. Ultrasound showed the rapid beating of a little heart. As the day progressed the bleeding stopped and contractions came closer. Fully dilated the patient began to push... It was one of those ...
ReLive Mission Group – March 2014
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