CORE SERVICES: Health Care

These services are aimed at meeting the health needs of children, The range of services includes:
1) Child level:
· Providing primary care for the children in our programs either directly especially for the ones in the rescue centre in Oloitokitok or through referrals to other organizations that provide medicare,
· Immunization,
· Treatment for children when they are sick,
· Ongoing treatment for HIV-positive children,
HIV prevention.
2) caregiver/family level:
· Teaching caregivers to effectively monitor health and seek care appropriately,
Involving caretakers in HIV prevention education
3) Community:
Training community volunteers, to refer children in family/household for health and social services as appropriate,