The essential medical care needs of the community are:

• Treatment of Malaria, Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, Typhoid and other tropical diseases
• Health promotion and education
• Mother and child healthcare
• Management of HIV/AIDS, including education and treatment
• Basic vaccination programme for preventable illnesses
• Basic oral healthcare and education

The skills required to run and manage the clinic are available within the community. A local nurse called Florence has been employed, who has been specifically trained for the area’s needs and has been allocated a driver and guard. During the initial set-up phase, Florence is gathering data to analyse patterns in specific common healthcare issues to ensure that maximum assistance is given to patients.

Vision

To assist other communities to set up their own medical care, with local staff, and to become independent from outside help through self-funding programmes similar to the Olorte project. This is based on the patients paying an affordable nominal fee for their treatment; this will give the community ownership of the service while at the same time funding it. Communities in Uganda and northern Kenya are currently being considered.