Psychological support to 100 Parkinson Patients

Report Summurey 

During this reporting period, particularly in January 2023, an Ethiopian Parkinson's patient support organization did everything possible to address the needs of Parkinson patients, who are in desperate need of care and support. As a result, the organization found out that the best way to reverse this situation is by providing psychological consultation and support.

To this end, the Parkinson patients' support organization in Ethiopia has raised funds and helped a significant number of the selected PD patients by providing access

- By covering the cost of psychologists and prescribing medicine for about 37 Parkinson's patients

- Providing 26 Parkinson patients with access to physiotherapy and speech therapy

- Supporting 45 bedridden pationets with sanitary materials (soap, softs, and adult-size diapers) during a home-to-home health professional visit and counseling.

- Physiotherapy and speech therapy are provided to Parkinson's disease patients who have access to the center were recived transport cost so as to minimized their finacial burden 

As a result;

Parkinson patients who had a need for access to physical exercises and therapy services, including speech therapy, obtained it. Furthermore, the beedredden patients were reached and given access to care and support, which directly contributed to their survival. 

Summury 

As usual, the Parkinson's patients' support organization in Ethiopia keeps doing its work and addressing the critical issues of its primary targets, Parkinson patients and their caregivers. During this reporting period, each and every donation amount has been obtained. With other projects undertaken by the organization, a significant number of targets have been successfully reached. As a result, the following list of activities were conducted:

1. Capacity-building training and awareness-raising sessions for patients and caregivers were organized, and 82 people attended all three sessions.

2. Transportation costs were reduced, and everyone who attended various meetings, training, and experience-sharing sessions received assistance. After all, in addition to increasing their information and level of knowledge to manage their diseases, such assistance enables PD patients to take care of their daily expenses.

3. Sanitary materials were distributed to PD patients. Here, about 77 PD patients were getting the support of various sanitary kits like soap, wieps, daippers, and soon.

4. During this reporting period, about 400 registered low income PD patinets were addmitted to medication and get a support of free cost drug/medicine 

in addition, Two professional neurologists were assigned by the organization to provide appropriate and PD-friendly training. and various brochours and booklets were distributed