AFRICARE-WHICO - Our Programs

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[OUR PROGRAMS]

1. PROJECT NIGERIA - Outline in .pdf format
Description of AFRICARE-WHICO community intervention program

2. AFRICARE-WHICO HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Overview of the AFRICARE-WHICO Prescription Drug Program

The AFRICARE-WHICO Prescription Drug Program provides assistance in the purchase of pharmaceuticals, and some related medical supplies to residents and communities who qualify for benefit coverage. The focus of the program is that residents of rural poor communities should not be denied access to quality health care because of financial need.
The AFRICARE-WHICO Prescription Drug Program comprises three programs:

• The Income Support Program
• The Senior Citizens Drug Subsidy Program
• The Special Needs Program

AFRICARE-WHICO Medical Mission in Nigeria

The Income Support Program

• Provides prescription drug coverage for residents of the communities who qualify for full benefit coverage under AFRICARE-WHICO guidelines.
• Provides for prescription drug coverage for residents who, due to the high cost of their medications, may qualify for drug card only benefits.
• Provides 100% drug coverage of the individuals who are at the bother line or below poverty line with a maximum registration/dispensing fee of N1,000

The Seniors Drug Subsidy Program

• Provides prescription drug coverage for residents who are 65 years of age or over, who are in rural poor communities with no Guaranteed Income Supplement and who are registered for the AFRICARE-WHICO Old Age Security benefits.
• Provides coverage of defined drugs for identified benefits. The remaining cost of a prescription is paid by the government as a co-payment. This amount is a function of the overall medication costs with a minimum of N2,000 dispensing fee.

The Special Needs Programs

• Provides universal coverage for patients who are below the poverty line and belong to the widow, orphan or mental group. Universal coverage also provided for Food and nutrition Bank options, however, clients must apply for coverage under the AFRICARE-WHICO guidelines once they reach 18 years of age, at which time access to the program is based on financial need.
• Provides 100% coverage for identified - disease-related prescription drugs, enzymes, foods, medical supplies, and equipment - supplied through AFRICARE-WHICO distribution network.

The AFRICARE-WHICO Community Services provides a leadership role in health and community services programs and policy development for the rural poor underserved communities in Africa. This involves working in partnership with a number of key stakeholders including regional rural communities, local, state and federal governments, agencies, community organizations, professional associations, post-secondary educational institutions, unions, consumers and other government departments.

AFRICARE-WHICO provides support services to rural communities in Africa; we are currently in Nimo, Enugwu Ukwu and Awka communities. The actual delivery of programs and services including Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, Child, Youth and Family Services and Community medicine clinics. Continuing Care is provided by member community health agencies. AFRICARE-WHICO provides free clinics and free medications to persons in underserved rural communities.

AFRICARE-WHICO total projected budget allocation for the areas we are currently serving is about $1.2 million which will go to support the operational logistics and about 60 physicians and nurses who will receive stipends for their service including 20 persons that will be on permanent staff receiving fixed salaries.

Over the past year AFRICARE-WHICO has been reorganized to receive more efficient input into policy and program development and supports to boards and agencies. There are currently 25 full time positions available in the new organization. The organizational structure will comprise of five branches as follows:

The Board of Trustee provides overall relations and advisory with the government and agencies, the co-ordination of their service, the identification of service quality improvements, and has program responsibility for oversight of services in the AFRICARE-WHICO registered communities.

The Program and Program Services branch provides the overall policy and program development functions of AFRICARE-WHICO, strategic planning for the health and community services system, and applied research and evaluation activities.

The Government & Agency Relations has extensive involvement with intergovernmental activity at the federal-provincial levels, legislative and regulation review responsibility as well as interaction with the many professional associations, voluntary and consumer advocacy groups active in the health and community services sector in the communities.

Dshaikh (R) with the directors at the Nigerian National Volunteer Service
of the office of the Nigerian Presidency discussing on how to coordinate our charity organization in Nigeria.

The Support Services branch is responsible for the overall administrative, financial, human resource, claims management and information management services of the AFRICARE-WHICO, including all financial arrangements with, and financial monitoring of, government-funded regional health Services.

The Medical Services branch is responsible for the AFRICARE-WHICO's mandate to deal with issues of physicians and physician related services as it relates to the provision of medical services, disease control and management, environmental health and pharmaceutical services. Responsible for advising AFRICARE-WHICO on all issues related to services and medical related services. Responsible for development of alternate delivery models of care for physician services. Responsible for medical services negotiations on behalf of AFRICARE-WHICO and registered Community Services.

AFRICARE-WHICO - Providing Healthcare System that is:
People-Centered, Accessible, Affordable, Equitable, Quality and Sustainable to the rural medically underserved poor communities in Africa