Health Education - Ituba Namalowe
Visit by Irene Nakibirango on 2021-08-25
- Report ID
- 13725
- Created by
- Irene Nakibirango
- Created date
- 2021-08-26 11:24:18 UTC
- Modified by
- Irene Nakibirango
- Modified date
- 2021-08-26 12:42:40 UTC
- Trip Time
- 10:41-16:56 (6 h 15 m)
- Village Time
- 12:59-15:01 (2 h 2 m)
- Travel Time
- 4 h 13 m
Health Education Lesson
- Program
- Health Education
- Lesson Taught
- Men Attendees
- 2
- Women Attendees
- 12
- Staff Attendees
- 0
- Government Attendees
- VHT
- Visitor Attendees
- None
- Total Attendance
- 14
- Notes
- Irene went to Ituba Namalowe to teach about menstral,oral,personal hygiene and skin infections. The VHT thanked kibo for the good work they are doing in their community and requested that if there are other programs,they should come and also work in Ituba Namalowe. He then welcomed Irene to take over the meeting. Irene thanked the community for the good for their co-operation and full participation in the kibo programs, maintaining hygiene and sanitation and also keeping themselves safe from COVID-19. On addition to that Irene together with the community discussed the lesson of the day putting emphasis on maintaining good personal and environmental hygiene especially children and the elderly because they are the most affected when it comes to poor hygiene. With oral hygiene Irene also advised the members to brush their teeth at least twice in a day,use a tooth brush, or floss their teeth. Sumaya then asked for a demonstration on flossing which Irene carried out and also encouraged the members to brush their tongue. Irene also encouraged fathers to get involved in the lives of their girls when in the adolescent stage so as to guide them on hygiene,purchase sanitary pads, and advise on ways of keeping themselves safe not leaving it to only mothers and aunties. Magala also suggested that men should improve on their hygiene as majority of skin infections are among the men. At the end of the discussion Irene advised the community members to always visit the health facility for treatment as most of the skin infections can be treated.
- Partner Program
- Health Education
- Lesson Use Examples
- None
- Next Visit
- 2021-09-08 - Purpose: Irene will be teaching about Urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases.
- Program Success
- Yes,Most of the young girls who got pregnant in the first Ugandan lockdown have embraced methods of family planning like abstinence and other methods of family planning.
- Program Critical Needs
- None
- Program Ownership
- Most members have improved on their hygiene.
- Other Program Observations
- None
- Program Expected Of Village
- Moblize other community members to come for the meeting with their masks on.
- Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
- Prepare the lesson and call the village for the next visit.
Report Photos
Ituba Namalowe: Irene with some of the community members during the health lesson.
Ituba Namalowe: Janet a 20 year old who received a mama kit, she has greatly improved on her hygiene and promised to get slippers to avoid walking with bare feet.