Reducing schistosomiasis infection in Aponmu village through sinking of bore-hole, treatment of infected persons and provision of Health Education for 3000 inhabitants of the community.
Aponmu sadly revealed a high incidence in passage of blood stained urine linked to poor source of water. The community, made of about 3,000 dwellers is served by 5 wells and a malfunctioning borehole. Hence, most inhabitants collect water from the village's distant, slow-moving dirty and foul smelling river. The provision of a solar-powered borehole and treatment of schistosomiasis and health education will bring about access to clean water and reduction of water borne disease respectively.
This project will sensitize the villagers about the dangers inherent in the use of unhygienic water, test and treat them in respect of blood stained urine (schistosomiasis) and sink a standard solar-powered borehole which will reduce schistosomiasis infection.
The project will provide clean water to 3000 villagers which will reduce the occurrence of water borne diseases and increase awareness of good hygiene practices and prevention of the disease in Aponmu Community.
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
