Caravan Stats and final goodbyes

The caravan saw over 2100 women and their children and performed over 1600 HIV tests of which 58 were new positives. We dispensed over 2900 prescriptions and performed HIV surveys on over 40 women to learn more about knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices surrounding HIV. This survey was designed at Queen's University by one of our med student volunteers, Christa Dakin. It will help to inform future caravans regarding targeting HIV/AIDS education and interventions for clients and their partners. We distributed over 500 mosquito nets to pregnant women and women with children under 5 years of age. We gave out 1000 toothbrushes...and wished we had more. Donated clothing and shoes were given to the neediest of families and a large amount of clothing was left behind at the women's center for use for our most needy clients and their young children.