Millicent expects her first child!

Millicent is 20 years old and works as a shop keeper in Kisui Beach. Millicent is the 5th of 8 children, and was excited when she found out she was pregnant, as she has always wanted a large family of her own.  Millicent has been a patient of the MED25 Clinic for the past year and knew that antenatal care would be available for her. When Millicent came to the clinic, she was so grateful that there was an antenatal care kit just for her.

Each kit includes a mosquito net to sleep under, water treatment drops to provide clean water for her entire pregnancy, a laboratory test for ongoing evaluations of maternal health, and medications including malaria prophylaxis, deworming, ferrous sulfate and folic acid. In addition, mothers visit the Med25 clinic each month during their pregnancy to receive maternal education and check ups from clinic professionals.

Millicent returned home and is now sharing her story with her customers at her local shop. Millicent hopes that by her story, she can continue to let others know that affordable care is right in their own community. She hopes to let many other young mothers know of the unique service provided by the clinic and that needed care during pregnancy is within reach. Thank you Sterling and Melinda for meeting Millicent’s needs and showing her that we are all apart of one community, caring for each other.