PCEA Chogoria
Hospital
Kenya, Africa
Origin Story & Hospital Summary:
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Technology & Capacity:
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Church and Governance:
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Training Opportunities:
PCEA Chogoria Hospital offers extensive training programs, including a family practice residency in partnership with Kabarak University. The hospital also hosts medical, nursing, and midwifery students for clinical rotations, providing a robust teaching environment. Long-term volunteers often serve as faculty, contributing to the training and development of local healthcare professionals.
Medical and Support Staff Needs:
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Housing & Food:
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Time Difference:
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People and Local Religion:
The population served by PCEA Chogoria Hospital includes the Meru and Tharaka peoples, each with their own dialects and customs. The region has a Presbyterian foundation, but many other denominations are also present. The population relies heavily on subsistence farming.
Climate:
Chogoria has a temperate climate at an elevation of 5,000 feet. The region experiences rains from March to May and again from October to December. The weather is warm in June, cool and dull in July and August, and warm again in September and October. Daytime temperatures can reach the 80s, while nighttime temperatures can drop to the 50s, especially in August, the coolest month.
Unique Challenges:
Common health issues include infectious diseases, hypertension, diabetes, pneumonia, asthma, gastric and esophageal cancers, trauma from traffic accidents, gastroenteritis, HIV, and tuberculosis. The hospital also addresses community health challenges such as unreliable drinking water during the dry seasons.
Evangelism Opportunities:
PCEA Chogoria Hospital integrates medical care with spiritual outreach, providing holistic healthcare while sharing the gospel. The hospital hosts both long-term and short-term mission trips, offering volunteers the opportunity to engage in medical service and evangelism, contributing to the hospital’s mission of bringing health and spiritual care to the community.
For more information or to volunteer, please visit PCEA Chogoria Hospital.