Health Education - Maliga - Namutumba

Visit by Irene Nakibirango on 2020-06-24

Report ID

9001

Created by

Irene Nakibirango

Created date

2020-06-29 13:10:34 UTC

Modified by

Irene Nakibirango

Modified date

2020-06-29 13:44:53 UTC

Trip Time

09:31-15:58 (6 h 27 m)

Village Time

12:32-13:30 (0 h 58 m)

Travel Time

5 h 29 m

Health Education Lesson

Program

Health Education 

Lesson Taught

Health lesson 9: Disease Recognition 

Men Attendees

2 

Women Attendees

4 

Staff Attendees

0 

Government Attendees

0 

Visitor Attendees

0 

Total Attendance

6 

Notes

Irene visited maliga village to discuss about the way forward as regards the health lessons and their preparedness as regards the COVID 19. The chairman welcomed Irene and said they were so glad she had come back to their village because no health worker or government representatives have come to the village to sensitize them on COVID 19 and there fore people think it’s a political plan so the community has not put much efforts on putting the preventive measures in place. The chairman further asked Irene to create more awareness starting with them because they didn’t also see the use of a mask if they haven’t seen anyone sick in their village and also help answer the many questions they had about COVID19. Irene thanked the chairman and the other members for attend it he meeting and also encouraged them to take the COVID 19 virus serious. Irene continued to say that the meeting will be cut short since most of the members didn’t have a mask neither did they have a scuff to cover on their nose and mouth. Irene also informed the members that in her health lessons if they were to move on a mask is a mandatory until the virus is rendered free from Uganda, and that they wouldn’t go beyond the required number of people that is 10, a hand washing station has to be in place, and the distance of four feet apart mentioned. Irene asked the chairman to act as an example to the community by doing what is required and then the community will follow. And since the members were not wearing masks Irene asked them to ask questions relating to the COVID 19 so as she can help them understand it well. Nairuba asked why COVID was not common in young children, Moses asked is Covid also sexually transmitted, Can one get a re- infection after they have healed from it like it is with the normal flue,Fidah asked if it’s true that the Government wants to test the Covid drug on Africans and that they are using the vaccine on the babies they take in the hospital to be immunized. And so many questions that Irene tried to answer convincing the community members that the information was wrong and that the ministry of health would inform Ugandans on any vaccines that have come up, After the meeting Irene encouraged the members to follow the guidelines of the ministry and that the virus was real claiming lots of lives and that they needed to take precautions. 

Partner Program

Health Education 

Lesson Use Examples

Yes, several people utilizing the health facilities 

Next Visit

2020-07-01 - Purpose: Follow up on the sensitization of using face masks, using hand washing equipment, and social distancing since the community members have not been following any of the guidelines.

Program Success

Community members have continuously visited the health clinic in their village and they report an increase in the number of patients coming to the clinic than before the health lessons.

Program Critical Needs

More sensitization on the use of masks to protect against COVID 19 and hand washing as the community members think the virus is not in the villages.

Program Ownership

An increase in the number of community members utilizing the health services.

Other Program Observations

The members with goats are so grateful as some of the goats have given birth to kids

Program Expected Of Village

The chairman has to mobilize the community members and advise them on the use of masks, put the hand washing equipment in place and mobilize the few members we are to meet in the next meeting.

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

Prepare notes on COVID 19 and call the village for the next meeting

 

Report Photos

The leaders meeting of maliga village discussing about the way forward and COVID 19 preparedness.