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Dasha Medical Camp 8Th – 10Th March, 2018 Activity Report DASHA MEDICAL CAMP 8TH – 10TH MARCH, 2018 ACTIVITY REPORT Collaborating Institutions Dasha Support Group Limited The AIDS Support Organization, Mbale Branch Program for Accessible health Communication & Education, Eastern Region Bukwo General Hospital Bukwo District Local Government USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Eastern Region Bukwo District Office of the Woman Member of Parliament Financial Support This Medical Camp was made possible through Voluntary Member Contributions with support from collaborating institutions. Disclaimer The observations and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of any of the collaborating institutions. Suggested Citation None Access This Report Online Dasha Support Group Ltd: http://dashagroup.org Contact Information Dasha Support Group Ltd Bukasa Road, Namuwongo P. O. Box, 35903 Kampala – Uganda Tel: +256 772351996/ 752025084 ii E-mail: [email protected] Website URL: http://dashagroup.org Contents Collaborating Institutions ................................................................................................................. ii Financial Support ................................................................................................................................ ii Disclaimer............................................................................................................................................. ii Suggested Citation .............................................................................................................................. ii Access This Report Online ................................................................................................................ ii Contact Information ........................................................................................................................... ii List of Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................. iv List of Tables and Figures ...................................................................................................................... vii Foreword ............................................................................................................................................... vii 1.0. Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 1 2.0. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 3.0. Objectives.................................................................................................................................... 2 4.0. Planning....................................................................................................................................... 2 5.0. Mobilization ................................................................................................................................ 2 6.0. Implementation .......................................................................................................................... 2 Figure 1: Service locations, Responsible institutions, and Range of services ..................................... 3 7.0. Achievements .............................................................................................................................. 4 Figure 2: Service Uptake ..................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 3: Gender-Based Violence Reports .......................................................................................... 5 8.0. Challenges ................................................................................................................................... 5 9.0. Lessons Learnt ............................................................................................................................. 6 10.0. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 6 11.0. Appendices .............................................................................................................................. 8 Appendix 1a: Local Government Approval ......................................................................................... 8 Appendix 1b: UMDPC Approval .......................................................................................................... 9 Appendix 2: Photo/Video Consent – English .................................................................................... 10 Appendix 3a: Medical Form-5 ........................................................................................................... 11 Appendix 3b: Referral Form .............................................................................................................. 12 Appendix 4: Photographic Highlights ................................................................................................ 13 iii List of Abbreviations AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome APL Annual Practicing License ART Anti-retroviral Therapy BNF British National Formulary CaCx Cancer of the Cervix CCF Congestive Cardiac Failure CD4 CD4 T-lymphocyte cell CNS Central Nervous System CVS Cardio-vascular System DM Diabetes Mellitus ED Erectile Dysfunction EID Early Infant Diagnosis EMTCT Elimination of Mother-To-Child Transmission FBS Fasting Blood Sugar GBV Gender-Based Violence GERD Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease GIT Gastro-intestinal System GUT Genito-urinary System iv Hb Blood Haemoglobin HBsAg Hepatitis B Surface Antigen HBV Hepatitis B Virus HCT HIV Counselling and Testing HIV Human Immune Virus HTN Hypertension HTS HIV Testing Services IHD Ischaemic Heart Disease IUD Intra-Uterine Device JMS Joint Medical Stores LC Local Council MF-5 Medical Form – 5 MoH Ministry of Health MSS Musculo-skeletal System OPD Out-Patient Department OVC Orphans and Vulnerable Children PACE Program for Accessible Health Education & Communication PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PTB Pulmonary Tuberculosis PTID Patient Identification Number v RBS Random Blood Sugar RDT Rapid Diagnostic Test RHITES-E Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Eastern Region RPR Rapid Plasma Reagin SAM Severe Acute Malnutrition SRRH Soroti Regional Referral Hospital SCD Sickle Cell Disease SOP Standard Operating Procedure SRH Sexual and Reproductive Health STI Sexually Transmitted Infection TASO The AIDS Support Organization TB Tuberculosis UBTS Uganda Blood Transfusion Services UCG Uganda Clinical Guidelines UMDPC Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Council VHCT Voluntary HIV Counselling & Testing VIA Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid VLS Viral Load Suppression VMMC Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision WHO World Health Organization vi ZN Ziehl-Neelsen Stain List of Tables and Figures Figure 1: Patient Flow Figure 2: Service Uptake Fig 3a: Sex characteristics Figure 3b: Patient Presentations Table 1: Service Performance Table 2: HIV Prevention Services Table 3a: Family Planning Services Table 3b: Cervical Cancer Screening Table 4a: Donor characteristics Table4b: Referrals Foreword Once again, with pleasure, we present to you a written evaluation of our second Medical Camp held in Bukwo, one of the hard-to-reach districts of Uganda, located north-east of Mbale town, along the eastern slopes of Mt. Elgon, close to the border with Kenya. Upon the invitation of the Woman Member of Parliament of Bukwo district, Hon. Evelyn Chemutai, we set out to conduct a 3-day Medical Camp starting Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th March, 2018. The Camp was intended to be part of the activities held by the district to commemorate the 2018 International Women’s Day Celebrations and it was to be coordinated by Dasha Support Group, in liaison with The AIDS Support Organization (TASO), Program for Accessible health Communication & Education (PACE), Bukwo General Hospital, Bukwo District Local Government, and USAID RHITES-E. Other areas of intervention included recognition and award of academic and sports talent, as well as promoting positive behavior change through spiritual mentorship and prayer. vii Between Thursday 8th and Saturday 10th March, at least 943 people received free health services including: general medical care in an Out-Patient Department – like setting (OPD), HIV Counselling & Testing (HCT) plus screening for Tuberculosis (TB) and Cervical Cancer (CaCx), Family Planning services, and support for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). At the centre of service delivery were staff of Bukwo General Hospital and members of the District Health Team (DHT) led by the District Health Officer, himself, Dr Satya Collins. This report highlights the achievements, challenges and lessons learnt through the implementation of this activity. We wish to acknowledge our partners and collaborators, without whom this Camp would never have been possible: 1. TASO, Mbale Branch 2. PACE, Eastern Region 3. Bukwo General Hospital 4. Office of the Woman Member of Parliament, Bukwo District 5. Office of the District Health Officer, Bukwo 6. Bukwo District Local Government 7. USAID RHITES - E In a very special way, we recognize all our Medical and Non-Medical Volunteers who unreservedly give of their time, money and effort towards the furtherance of our organization’s objectives. Last
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