To promote the health of the population in Togo: AFRICA LOVE in action

From October 19 to 05 November instant, the International Association of Physicians for the Promotion of Education and Health in Africa (LOVE-AFRICA), Section Togo, has a large output of land in the Kara region. Approximately 836 patients have been operated in the free cities of Bassar and Kara. Thus, 385 patients treated at the hospital Bassar and 451 beneficiaries supported the CHR Kara, have seen their suffering alleviated. Of these, 236 people have been made in ophthalmology (cataracts in 167), 578 general surgery (including 44 hernias, 38 lipomas, 32 goiters and 5 cesarean sections) and 22 in stomatology.

This is a new phase of free health campaigns initiated since 2006 by doctors, pharmacists, allied with the main objectives of providing primary health care to the poor, especially rural. This transaction follows the recent campaign of consultations took place in this region from 31 August to 19 September. In terms of balance, LOVE AFRICA Section Togo has already brought its various services to more than 100 000 patients in 128 locations across the country. In health interventions of the Association are oriented campaigns of medical care in ophthalmology, ear nose and throat, dentistry, dermatology, gynecology, cardiology, internal medicine and general medicine and surgery without forgetting the fight against HIV / AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

The purpose and objectives LOVE AFRICA have won the support of the Togolese authorities mainly that of the President of the Republic, Essozinam Faure Gnassingbe has never ceased to bring his personal financial and moral support to the Association. "We never lacked the moral and financial support from the government that accompanies us as NGOs. The President of the Republic of Togo, His Excellency Faure Gnassingbe Essozimna has always given his unwavering support through our available financial resources in all our actions. As the beneficiary populations, they show him their gratitude power its continued support in the actions of our association I would like to pay tribute, "said Dr. Serge Michel Kodoma, founding president of the association.

In fact, thanks to the support of the Head of State, LOVE AFRICA-Togo has already conducted several activities in the medical field in several regions of Togo, among others, support free of 3343 patients in June 2007 in the region Savannah, support free of 8225 patients in May 2007 in the region of Kara, free pick-up approximately 11,000 patients in August and September 2007 in the Plateaux region, the management of 10,037 patients free in the central region during February 2008, a national campaign to support medical-surgical fair started out since November 2008 in the regions Maritime and Plateaux. During the last campaign of care that was held from August 31 to September 20 in some localities in northern, more than 15,700 patients were treated free in general medicine, ophthalmology, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ENT) surgery General and gynecology. A total of 81 patients were operated.

By supporting this project, the President of the Republic has shown its willingness to establish a policy of population development at the base. This is evidence that health is at the heart of its concerns. Through LOVE AFRICA, the Head of State and his obvious attention he continues to give the whole population, mainly rural and impoverished. Moving the State Minister, Minister of Health with the medical team to Togo AFRICA-LOVE just materialize the government's support to the activities of the Association.