International Medical Outreach

Pursuing health in rural communities worldwide.

[Emmanuel Atamba @_Atamba]

It's possible to grow food without harming our environment. It's possible for all of us to feed themselves with dignity. It's possible to beat #Climatechange, achieve #ZeroHunger & #GoodHealth in a sustainable way. ⏩If we give power back to the people. Fund the right systems.

[Andrew Francis Price @andrewfprice]

One way to give power to the world’s rural farmers is through compost sanitation.

https://t.co/yKJoOduHn2

[Andrew Francis Price @andrewfprice]

More and more families are choosing compost sanitation in rural Uganda with the help of @IMOutreach.

This decentralized shift to a better sanitation method is as organic as the fertilizer each home produces. We’re approaching 600 households that have made the move.

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

At our most foundational, we’re a group of families helping families.

We operate through the intersection of medical expertise, social innovation, creativity, and local context.

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[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

Systems > goals

https://t.co/AJ0Uds7b7C

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

STH prevalence now all the way down to 15.2% (from a high 73.7% in 2015).

[Andrew Francis Price @andrewfprice]

@IMOutreach Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (intestinal parasite infection) prevalence among school children before and after launch of #compost #sanitation.

Total STH prevalence among school children fell from 73.7% to 23.4%.

#WASHTwitter

[Andrew Francis Price @andrewfprice]

Is thermophilic #compost a viable method of #sanitation for rural schools in the Global South?

Two tables:
1. Thermal death points for common parasites & pathogens
2. Internal temperatures of compost bins in rural Ugandan schools (bolded temps are pathogen-killing)

#WASHTwitter

[Andrew Francis Price @andrewfprice]

This data is part of why groups like @IMOutreach, @SOILHaiti, and @Sanergy are utilizing container-based sanitation.

Compost sanitation is conducive to greater health of both people and earth.

The tangible benefits are why more and more people are jumping on board.

[Todd Marshall Price @toddmpriceMD]

Converting pit latrines to #compost toilets was one aspect utilized by @IMOutreach to decrease disease in the #Ugandan Highlands where farmers struggle. But another benefit is harvest time. The first coffee tree is unfertilized. The second one was fertilized with compost.

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

Watch @toddmpriceMD speak with @drfadinassr regarding COVID-19 today at 3pm CST on Instagram.

https://t.co/Oc2FWpKj0R

[Dr.fadi nasr @drfadinassr]

اليوم الساعه 11 مساء 🌷
دردشة د. فادي نصر مع د. تود برايس المتخصص في الأمراض المعديه ونقص المناعة لنتعرف معه على اخر أخبار فيروس كورونا 🙋
#دكتور_فادي_نصر
#فادي_نصر
#تجميل
#الرياض

[Dr.fadi nasr @drfadinassr]

اليوم الساعه 11 مساء 🌷
دردشة د. فادي نصر مع د. تود برايس المتخصص في الأمراض المعديه ونقص المناعة لنتعرف معه على اخر أخبار فيروس كورونا 🙋
#دكتور_فادي_نصر
#فادي_نصر
#تجميل
#الرياض

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

We are thrilled to have won the 2020 @M3Conference Poster Competition this past weekend!

Our winning poster highlights our findings on the health effects of compost sanitation in Uganda's rural West Nile region.

The poster can be found here: https://t.co/lMF642w7zI

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

Both Sunday (Photo 1 in orange with his mother & siblings) and Florence (Photo 2) are now healing “competitively” at home after visiting our wound clinic in late 2019.

“We are waiting for who will get healed faster. You will see their wound photos [soon]. All are amazing.”

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

Panyango village members took part in compost #sanitation training today before launching their own compost toilets at home.

65 Panyango households, including that of the LC1 chairman, are making the shift to compost toilets in lieu of pit latrines and open defecation.

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

After a month in the hospital, Sunday is preparing for discharge!

After clearing the infection with antibiotics and debridement, it was possible to proceed to skin grafting.

And it looks great with no evidence of residual infection!

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

Sunday's wound is scheduled to be unwrapped in the OR tomorrow.

If it has healed sufficiently, he'll be put on oral antibiotics & discharged. If not, he'll spend more time in the hospital to monitor his progress.

We're hoping for a good report from tomorrow's evaluation!

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

Sunday had surgery last Thursday. Part of the infected bone was removed, a wound vac is in place, and he is on his feet.

Anticipating a steady recovery!

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

@LornaBeckworth @toddmpriceMD It’s already looking a lot better! https://t.co/WH2pFn63vf

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

Sunday had surgery last Thursday. Part of the infected bone was removed, a wound vac is in place, and he is on his feet.

Anticipating a steady recovery!

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

We met 12-year-old Sunday when he was brought into one of our open wound clinics in Uganda's Zombo District. He presented with an aggressive wound that had robbed him of any hope of recovery. He was at risk for sepsis, loss of limb, and loss of life.

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

Here's a bit of background on Sunday's story:
https://t.co/q9F6XtO1TC

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

We met 12-year-old Sunday when he was brought into one of our open wound clinics in Uganda's Zombo District. He presented with an aggressive wound that had robbed him of any hope of recovery. He was at risk for sepsis, loss of limb, and loss of life.

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

Sunday had surgery last Thursday. Part of the infected bone was removed, a wound vac is in place, and he is on his feet.

Anticipating a steady recovery!

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

🚨GRAPHIC IMAGE🚨

Very aggressive wound with exposed necrotic bone on a 12-year-old boy.

[International Medical Outreach @IMOutreach]

The wound was large, covering the lower leg & foot, with exposed & necrotic bone. Antibiotics were not enough. Arrangements were made to admit him to a rehabilitation hospital in Entebbe & surgery is scheduled for this week.

🚨A graphic image of the wound follows this tweet🚨