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Keeping Youth Healthy: Youth Pageant in Patiko

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Keeping Youth Healthy: Youth Pageant in Patiko

February 5, 2020
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As part of the RHITES-North Acholi Project aimed at improving access to health services among communities in northern Uganda, GWED-G held a youth pageant event in Patalira village on January 20, 2020. The event was facilitated by Health Assistants, youth peers, and Village Health Teams (VHTs) to reach youth with information on tropical illnesses, HIV, Family Planning, nutrition and the importance of accessing antenatal care (ANC) services.

At the event, health staff were on-hand to provide services to community members, including screening and treatment for malaria and blood pressure testing for adults. During the event, a total of 201 community members were tested for malaria, wherein 68% (N=137) tested positive. Those who tested positive were given treatment medication and instructions.

Patients were tested for malaria, with those participants who tested positive receiving treatment medication and instructions on proper use.
VHT providing information on proper usage of malaria nets. Community members shared that nets are mainly reserved for men only, exposing women and children to higher risks of malaria infection.

Considering the high rate of malaria infection in the village, the Health Assistants and VHTs focused heavily on educating the participants about the potential negative outcomes of malaria, as well as preventive measures to take. Through a dialogue session, it was found that community members were underutilizing or misusing mosquito nets that were provided by the government. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers were encouraged to visit their local health facilities to access mosquito nets. VHTs also led a discussion on other neglected tropical diseases for community members to be aware of considering the north Acholi region is the most affected region for these diseases in Uganda.

A participant shares her experience of accessing health services when going into labour with her first child.
Patiko Nursing Assistant stresses the importance of ANC services for pregnant women. She urges women to consult health facilities early in their pregnancies – and not to wait until complications arise.

A Nursing Assistant was also in attendance to lead a community dialogue for the group centring on low attendance rates for accessing ANC services, especially during the first trimester. She encouraged male partners to accompany their pregnant partners to appointments for regular check-ups during pregnancy and warned pregnant women not to rely on traditional birth attendants who may not be trained to provide sound medical advice. She also stressed the importance of accessing ANC services early in the pregnancy to preemptively detect any potential complications, as well as to provide timely information for a healthy pregnancy to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.

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