Demographics and diagnoses at rural health camps in Nepal: cross-sectional study

Family Practice
Michael PambosPippa Oakeshott

Abstract

The charity 'Health Partnership Nepal' is committed to both improving global health care and providing medical training links between Nepal and the UK. This paper analyses data gathered at rural health camps. To describe the demographics, diagnoses and treatments offered to people attending three rural health camps in Nepal during 2009. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Three free health care camps established within the Nuwakot district of Nepal during April-May 2009. Camps were staffed by doctors including GPs, nurses and medical students from London and Kathmandu. Attendees had treatment sheets completed which recorded their demographics, diagnoses and dispensed medications. The mean age of the 1903 consecutive patients attending was 42.8 years (range one month to 98 years) of whom 68.6% were female and 13.7% were children. The majority, 82.3%, were agricultural workers. For adults (n = 1574), the most frequent complaints were stomach pain 20.1%, musculoskeletal pain 19.3% and visual acuity problems 6.1%. Stomach pain was significantly more common in women than men [21.2% (236/1064) versus 14.5% (65/449) P < 0.01]. For children (n = 249), the most common diagnoses were helminthiasis 10.4%, conjunctivitis 7.6% and upper r...Continue Reading

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