Congo Lotus Care

Every hour of every day in the DRC, four women die from complications of pregnancy and labor, and for every woman who dies, between 20 and 30 have serious complications, such as obstetric fistula, which is very common in DRC.For every live births 1,100 women die”. – A country representative of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA, 2009). Congo Lotus Care strives for a Congo where quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare are a reality for every man, woman and child. Congo Lotus Care (CLC) aims to provide quality health care services in the DR Congo, including: • Basic primary care and diagnostic: ultrasound diagnostic services, check-ups, diagnosis and treatment of common ailments (such as malaria, waterborne diseases, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, common infections, etc.) •Family Planning: education and advice to both men and women on various approaches to contraception and provision of contraceptives to men, women, adolescents. •Prenatal Care: Prenatal visits, education, diagnostic imaging, and care for women and young girls. •Healthy Delivery: Early detection services & Hospital referrals for the most complicated pregnancies and health conditions such as eclampsia (high blood pressure), surgical services. •Postnatal Care: follow-up and care for newborns, small children, and new mothers. •Sexually Transmissible Disease Prevention: Education of men, women and young girls, as well as mothers in order to prevent HIV Mother to Child Transmission.