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MY HEREAFTER PROJECT (MHP)

HEALTH OUTREACH REPORT

COMMUNITY: BANVUM-MANGULI

DATE: 17^th JUNE 2023

INTRODUCTION

My Hereafter Project (MHP) has carried out a number of projects that seek to relief the suffering of vulnerable groups in communities, and health outreach is one of them. The first health outreach was carried out in early 2018. As a continuation, MHP embarked on a third round of the 2022 health outreach on 17^th of September, 2022 at Banvum-Manguli within the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region of Ghana. The outreach aimed at;

• Early detection of health conditions by screening and preventing the worsening of health condition through counselling and early referral.
• Improving the health and wellbeing of the rural people who do not have easy and regular access to healthcare.

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT

The following activities were carried out during the outreach;

1. Health education on the importance of screening and early detection of health conditions
2. Screening for hypertension
3. Random Blood Glucose screening for people at risk of diabetes
4. Nutritional status assessment for children and adults
5. Hepatitis B screening
6. Malaria testing for children and adults
7. Medical consultation and counselling
8. Prescription and Dispensary of drugs for people with diagnosed conditions.
9. Nutritional counselling of clients, both adults and children

COVERAGE AND PARTICPATION

Overall, the team was able to screen and assess 134 people (83 adults, 51 children) on the various health conditions. 56 of them were given medications after medical consultation and 77 were also counseled on good nutrition and dietary behaviors based on assessment. Two people were found to be reactive to hepatitis B testing and they were counselled appropriately and referred for further assessment and treatment.

The screening on the various health conditions are represented below;

Condition

Number screened

Number reactive

Hepatitis B

62

2

Malaria

68

19

Hypertension

77

27 (with abnormal BP)

Diabetes (Random Blood glucose (RBG))

16

2 (High RBG)

Body Mass Index (BMI)

78

23 (Underweight = 11 Overweight and obese = 12)

The MHP Health Team

The health team in attendance were as follows;

Medical doctors

1. Dr. Sa’ad Sanusi
2. Dr. Rashida Gomda

Nutritionists

1. Mr. Abdul Latif Abdul Rahman
2. Mr. Tuarik Alhassan
3. Ms. Naima Sanusi
4. Ms. Najat Iddrisu

Nurses

1. Mr. Abdul Razak Abubakari
2. Ms. Fatima Yahaya

Biomedical laboratory scientists

1. Dr. Nu-aim Alaru Fuseini
2. Dr. Mohammed Hardi Abdul Razak

MHP Volunteers

1. Ms. Ayisha Hamzah
2. Ms. Nisreen Aliu
3. Mr. Tamiim Salifu Aliah
4. Ms. Suabira Suhuyini Sulemana
5. Ms. Fadila Mohammed
6. Ms. Mutiatu Yussif

MHP Executives

1. Mr. Mohammed Abul-Hairi Yussif
2. Mr. Iliasu Issahaku
3. Ms. Halimatu Sadia Nuhu
4. Mr. Haruna Issah
5. Ibrahim Zakariah

Thus, a total of 21 personnel constituted the health team for the outreach.

CHALLENGES

v  Late reporting by some members of the team

v  Inadequate medical officers for consultation and counselling.

v  Inadequate Glucometer and test strips for blood glucose testing.

v  Inadequate furniture for some activities of the outreach

RECOMMENDATIONS

ü  At least two medical officers should be scheduled per visit.

ü  More health staff especially nutritionists should be recruited for effective and adequate nutrition counseling.

ü  We need to go out very early in order to meet community members before they go for their daily businesses

ü  Thermometer(s) should be procured for assessment of clients’ temperature when necessary

ü  Hemoglobin (HB) test machine and strips should be procured to check HB of pregnant women.

ü  Iron and folic acid supplements should be procured to give pregnant women.

ü  Other painkillers aside paracetamol should be procured to augment the available medications.

ü  A box pens should be procured for use by the health team.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We thank the almighty Allah for guiding us through the outreach successfully. We would like to extend our appreciation to all our donors for their kindness and generosity, may the Almighty Allah bless them. Our profound and unwavering gratitude also goes the chief and elders of Banvum-Manguli for, among others, their warm hospitality. Our appreciation also goes to Mr. Jalil, the aide to the chief of Banvum-Manguli and entire community, for your relentless support in the organization and execution of this outreach. We express our appreciation to all members of the MHP health team.

Thank you all!!!

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