HIV Transmission Prevention in pregnant women.

This is the fifth woman in our program, with the nurse Khun June, and Amanda.  She recently delivered, and both she and her baby received the medication to prevent transmission of the virus, and now she receives the milk powder, both through our program.
A sixth woman has just enterd our program, and is due to deliver very soon! We are so happy to be able to give these women hope that their children will not be infected.

Takuapha Temple dogs get help.

Last Sunday I went with the vet, Dr. Sam to a different temple, in Takuapha.  It is spacious and beautiful, and as usual, has quite a lot of dogs.  The monks are willing to help us, so Dr. Sam went to work.  .  First he gave a shot to prevent pregnancy to a dog  that we could not do that day. He set up his operating table on the porch of a monk’s one room living quarters, and, with his assistant, Khun O, spayed three dogs. He also gave an antibiotic shot to a dog with a uterine infection.  Several hours later we left.  Next time I will bring dog food to supplement the mainly rice meals

HIV Transmission Prevention in pregnant women.

We are glad to report that two women have recently given birth under our program, receiving the meds to help prevent transmission, and now receiving the milk powder. See program description below in our blog.

Another Happy Ending

Snoodle the Poodle was left behind when his family moved. Trying to make it as a street dog, he was attacked by another dog and bitten in the face. His left eye was closed and the large puncture wound above it was oozing puss all down his little face. His leg was also dislocated. Dr Sam took good care of him, he is playing happily now and Dr Sam's partner, Khun Oh is keeping him!

More Doggie News.

A big THANK YOU to Heidi Miller for sponsoring 'Panda" and 'Black-to-Brown'?! Shown here going for her spay operation, with Panda (previously neutered) looking on. She was starving and too sick to be spayed when we first found her.

We're still looking for someone to sponsor a pennyless old woman and take over from Gary and me! Please see Post of March 24, 2010.

New: HIV Prevention Program!

We are happy to present a brief overview of our new program just started, in Takua Pha, Thailand:

ALL FOR VILLAGES-HIV PREVENTION FUND
A program for low-income pregnant women.

OBJECTIVES:

* To prevent HIV transmission from pregnant, HIV-positive women to their unborn children.

* To cover the costs of this medication and blood tests for mother and child, for patients who can not afford it and who have no health card. (Frequently these women are Burmese.)

* To provide supplementary salary for Interpreter/Health Educator, starting at 3,000 Baht/month. (approximately $100/mo.)

* AND … OUR HOPE: To provide powdered milk for the baby, for one year, because breast milk can transmit HIV. This, unfortunately, is expensive!


Fundraising will be done by Gro Kalsaas, Amanda de Normanville and Gary Soden, and the non-profit, California-based organization All for Villages, Inc.

Takua Pha hospital staff will implement the program, following the model of the Norwegian/All for Villages Fund, with a dedicated bank account. For this Prevention program receipts for each disbursement will be provided.

If you would like to donate specifically to this fund, please write 'HIV Prevention' on your check, and mail to All for Villages, Inc. 530 Green Court, Santa Rosa, CA USA.
Thank you so much.