Health Education - Bukhudumira
Visit by marianamukose on 2022-05-09
- Report ID
- 16938
- Created by
- marianamukose
- Created date
- 2022-05-10 08:33:18 UTC
- Modified by
- marianamukose
- Modified date
- 2022-05-10 11:30:42 UTC
- Trip Time
- 10:14-17:34 (7 h 20 m)
- Village Time
- 11:21-15:39 (4 h 18 m)
- Travel Time
- 3 h 2 m
Health Education Lesson
- Program
- Health Education
- Lesson Taught
- Men Attendees
- 4
- Women Attendees
- 25
- Staff Attendees
- Government Attendees
- LC1,VHT
- Visitor Attendees
- None
- Total Attendance
- 29
- Notes
- Maria visited Bukudumira village the lower section to teach about Uganda’s major infectious diseases, communicable diseases mainly Urinary tract infection and STDs. Looking at the examples, signs and symptoms, mode of spread, prevention and treatment. Maria defined communicable diseases as diseases that are transmitted from one person to another or animal through different ways like contact with blood, body fluids, air or even a bit of animal or insect. Members together with Maria discussed the examples of communicable diseases; chicken pox, HIV, mumps, rabies, syphilis among others. Maria and the community members shared the signs and symptoms of the different examples of (UTI) urinary tract infection in detail, pain during sexual inter course, pain in the bladder, cloudy urine, vaginal irritation, vaginal discharge etc. Signs and symptoms of HIV/ AIDS were discussed and Maria gave details on the signs and symptoms, mode of spread, how to prevent and in case anyone tests HIV Positive, she encouraged them to start on the life time treatment which is even free of charge. Maria encouraged community members to improve on their personal hygiene, avoid self medication, go to hospital as soon as you see the any of the signs mentioned above. Community members who have animals like pets, dogs among others were advised to vaccinate them so that they are not harmful to people in the community/ family. The chairperson gave his remarks, thanking members for their continuous coming and encouraging them to come with a friend in the next meeting.
- Partner Program
- Health Education
- Lesson Use Examples
- Yes, there is more improvement in the general hygiene of the community.
- Next Visit
- 2022-05-18 - Purpose: To teach about pneumonia and diarrhea.
- Program Success
- Yes, community members have improved on their personal hygiene.
- Program Critical Needs
- There is need for more health education lessons in this village.
- Program Ownership
- Mothers have embraced taking their children for immunization.
- Other Program Observations
- Mvule tree was seen near the meeting place.
- Program Expected Of Village
- The community mobilizers will mobilize the community members for the next health lesson.
- Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
- The staff will prepare the next lesson and call the mobilizers to ensure the village is ready for the next.
Report Photos
Bukudumira village lower section, Maria explains the different signs of UTI, STD and Communicable diseases.
Bukudumira village lower section, Maria asking members to share the different examples of communicable diseases.
Bukudumira village lower section, the chairperson Kibo group giving a brief remarks concerning the work Kibo has done in this village.
Bukudumira village lower section, community members giving some of the examples of communicable diseases.