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When a person comes to the Kakata clinic to be treated for a health problem, one thing at least is certain: they will be treated by women. Why? This clinic in Margibi County, western Liberia, only employs women. When we asked Angeline Ki Lobbo, head of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) programme<\/strong> at this flagship laboratory in Margibi, she replied matter-of-factly: \u201cThere are almost no men here, I assume it\u2019s because most women in Liberia want to study medicine.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same is true here for the entire process of NTD screening, testing and treatment. Angeline explains that they have a nurse in the community who liaises with the clinic. When the nurse comes across a case in the course of her work, she passes it on to Angeline: \u201cWhatever case comes to the clinic, I\u2019m the person who deals with it first because I’ve trained in this<\/strong> and I get the treatment started.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This reference to training is important and is a key factor in identifying NTDs; without it, you can\u2019t even start treating them: \u201cIn the past, when I saw sores, I couldn\u2019t tell them apart. In fact, I wasn\u2019t even aware of a disease called Buruli ulcer. At least now when I see a sore, I can treat it and know if it\u2019s Buruli ulcer or yaws, or if the person has leprosy. Now I can tell the difference. Training has helped us a lot.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n<\/section>\n\n

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“We are more aware that a body recovers better if it has a strong and healthy mind.”<\/p>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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This training does not just focus on detecting NTDs, but is intended to cover the long process that these diseases entail. And that also includes mental health. The physical effects of NTDs are very visible, but there are also less visible consequences, such as stigma. <\/strong>That\u2019s why health workers need to have the necessary knowledge to address it. At the centre they acquire awareness of this: \u201cThanks to our training, we now know what stigmatisation is. Not only that, but we also gain an appreciation of mental health. We\u2019re more aware that a body recovers better if it has a healthy and strong mind. It\u2019s very important to continue strengthening this side of things.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to training, the project supported by the Anesvad Foundation in Liberia \u2013 hand in hand with the Ministry of Health, the American Leprosy Mission (ALM) and the organisation Effect Hope \u2013 also aims to address the lack of materials and medicines needed to treat NTDs<\/strong>. Angeline gives us an example: \u201cSometimes people come in with a sore and you want to treat them, but you can\u2019t and you know that it can infect you too. It\u2019s scary, so you take many precautions. We don\u2019t have a lot of materials to work with.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n<\/section>\n\n

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\u201cFor example, when they need medicines, they send me a list of their patients and their supplies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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This is something that Augustine B. Flomo, the NTD focal point in the Margibi district<\/strong>, agrees with. In charge of monitoring and supervising the health centres in the county, he makes sure they are well stocked: \u201cFor example, when they need medicines, they send me a list of their patients and their supplies.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Augustine believes that the health system is improving by the day. He says that since she started working on this project, medicines and supplies arrive twice as fast now. However, Augustine reminds us that they still need more equipment for those still affected by these diseases: \u201cWe need to get organisations more involved by collaborating and providing better and safer conditions for patients. <\/strong>We support all the organisations involved in this and, in turn, they support us. This is especially true when it comes to the laboratory, when it comes to equipment and medicines.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the challenges ahead, Augustine is enthusiastic about the project: \u201cI think that what the Anesvad Foundation, ALM and Effect Hope are doing with the national programme is not only going to be very helpful for the county but for the nation as well. It will help us further improve the programme and provide us with valuable information for it. It will help us take better care of our patients.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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