KCHP's co-founder, Dr. Youssoupha Ndiaye and Senegal Program Manager, Emily Dally, took part in a ten day medical camp, visiting 16 villages in the southeastern region of Saraya, Senegal.The medical camp, sponsored by ArcelorMittal, was held from October 9th to the 18th as a part of the company's efforts to give back to the communities in which they work. Dr. Ndiaye, Saraya's Médecin Chef du District (the district's medical chief) acted as the coordinator for the camp, rounding up a team of medical specialists from the district of Saraya and as far away as Dakar.
The team, comprised of seven Senegalese physicians, two midwives, two nurses and two pharmacologists, visited the most rural and inaccessible villages in the region, where oftentimes citizens go for months without medical care, as the nearest Centre de Santé (health center) is miles away in a place where the most popular and accessible mode of transport is by bicycle.
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