Jackline Kezabu - Midsemester Report

Report for; 

Early Pregnancy and HIV / AIDS Prevention

Hello Madam, Thank you for the work that you are doing.

It was on 21^st. Dec 2014 when we went to Lyamabwa sub-parish for a health talk on ways of transmission of HIV/AIDS and prevention of HIV/AIDS. We were welcomed by the parish priest and community members. They appreciated the work that we did and knowledge we equipped them with concerning their health matters through songs.

During the session we met the youth the elderly (‘between’ 35 – 70) and children (between 5-13 years) we taught them about the causes, ways of transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Some community members participated by asking questions and we answered them accordingly, and where by Mr. James Byamukama asked about how can HIV/AIDS be spread through kissing? And one of my colleagues answered by saying, saliva does not transmit HIV, and it is very rare, but that when one partner is having sores with bleeding in the mouth, open-mouth kissing of infected person can lead to an uninfected person  contracting it.

At the end of the session people thanked us and also asked that if we can keep on going and share with them knowledge concerning their health matters and they also said that our outreach as of their great benefit and we also benefited because they learnt what they never knew.

 And this is how we spent thought the day!

Harriet Katusabe - Mid Semester Report

Report for;

Immunization & Nutrition Sensitization to Reduce Infant and Child Mortality

Hello Madam, We appreciate the work that you are doing. Happy New Year!

It was on 21^st Dec, 2014 when we set off to Lyamabwa sub-parish for a health talk on immunization. We were given a warm welcome by the parish priest and the community members. They appreciated the work that we did and the knowledge we shared with them through songs and teaching.

During the session we met the children between 5-13 years, the youth and women of child bearing age and the elderly.

       

We taught them about the importance of immunization, immunizable diseases like polio, measles, pneumonia, cough and outcomes of not immunizing.

Some community members participated by asking questions and we answered them accordingly. The community members had some light on things concerning immunization. But when we taught them all the information about immunization they really appreciated and they requested us to go back and teach them more if we get time.

Mrs Kamuli Jesca asked a question saying that why do children fall sick after immunization? We answered her by explaining some of side effects of drugs given to her baby. 

God Bless!!