imagine, in this sort of environment, chiropractors are regarded as having extraordinary knowledge and skills. At Kanyama, our chiropractors and physiotherapists work in close collaboration with the district nurses and clinical officers, and have introduced many innovations in diagnosis, treatment and clinic management. Fully one-third of the patients who come to the interdisciplinary clinic are children aged five and under. The most common patient conditions are malaria, various diarrheal diseases and respiratory diseases, including pneu-monia. For the chiropractors, common complaints are un-resolved musculoskeletal injuries, such as unreduced dislo-cations and poorly healed fractures, and stroke. Stroke is very common in East Africa, even among young adults, and there is normally no follow up beyond acute care. Our practitioners have therefore made tremendous differences in people’s lives, allowing them to regain their ability to move about independently and even resume essential activ-ities, such as farming and carrying water. In a country where most people must work every day to eat that day, this kind of care is life-saving. Our second clinic, on the grounds of the Magu District Hospital, opened at the end of August 2016, and was overflowing with patients from the first day. Patients are referred to us from the hospital outpatient clinic, although increasingly we are becoming the preferred first stop for Global Peace Network volunteers show off their registration to practise in Tanzania. Kosim ideal for health Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Massage Therapy & much more! Toll Free: 1-877-50KOSIM or WWW.KOSIM.CA KOSIM MEDICAL SUPPLIES $1,295 .00 ComboCare 2-Channel Ultrasound & E-Stim Combo • 1 MHz & 3 MHz for Ultrasound, • 2-channel of electrical stim output • IFC, Russian, EMS, and TENS Cando Latex-Free Exercise Bands • 40% cheaper than competitor • Higher Quality & Better Price! ULTRA Drug FREE Pain Relief Super Pulsed Laser World’s most advanced pain relieving modality Analog TENS $45 Digital TENS $55 TENS/EMS Twin Stim III $65 $75 N OW A VAILABLE @ K OSIM $119. 95 4-Channel Combo $125. 95 IF Combo $129. 95 $159 StimTec NEO TENS/EMS/IF Tri-Core Pillow $40.42 Buy 5, get 1 FREE! or Buy 9, get 3 FREE! * Promotion end Oct 30, 2016 55 Valleywood Dr. (Woodbine & Hwy 7) Markham, Ontario L3R 5L9 T:905-475-2380 F:905-475-2303 email: [email protected] 36 Canadian Chiropractor December 2016 CC_Kosim_October16_CSA.indd 1 patients as word gets around about the expertise of our practitioners. Both of our current clinics operate under agreements with the local government, as our intention is to strengthen, not compete with, public institutions. All chiropractic care is provided free of charge, and many medical services are exempt of a fee – for example, ser-vices to children, pregnant women and the elderly. We are now working with the national government to template our local successes into other regions of the country. Clearly, there is a lot of clinical and political work to be done, as well as community development. However, life for our volunteers is not all work. Our clinics are within a day’s drive of the Serengeti National Park, and most of our volunteers also make an effort to visit such world famous sites as Mount Kilimanjaro, the Ngoron-goro Basin, and the exotic island of Zanzibar. Volunteer-ing in Tanzania is therefore a unique chance to see an extraordinary part of the world, while providing life-sav-ing services in a nation that is making sincere efforts to improve life for its citizens. Our volunteers live in a comfortable and secure lodge in Mwanza, an important and busy town on the shores of Lake Victoria. We enjoy clean water, electricity and shops with many of the goods familiar to Canadians. Mwanza is also a hub for humanitarian workers and researchers travelling in and out of East Africa, and so there is always an interesting mix of people to converse with. If you think this might be the opportunity for you, please contact Dr. Brian Budgell at [email protected]. More articles about chiropractors going above and beyond in providing health care for all can be found online at www. canadianchiropractor.ca. www.canadianchiropractor.ca 2016-09-14 7:19 AM
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