SUPPORT HEALTH NEEDS OF 1000 ADOLESCENTS IN UGANDA

Project Report | Aug 2, 2022
Second Quarter on Adolescent services at CFU

By harriet babikako | Project Lead

Adolescent services were issued to youth 10-24 years. Some of the services offered to the youth included HIV screening and testing. We tested 53 youths both male and female. In addition, 4 youth attending the antenatal were also tested for HIV. One patient accessed prophylaxis exposure prevention for HIV following a blood splash. This youth received treatment to prevent them from contracting HIV disease. A total of three youth received antiretrovirals during this quarter. In addition, screening for malnutrition was done and two youth were assessed.

A total of 8 girls attended antenatal care and one had a normal delivery. Mothers that accessed the first antenatal visit were five and those who had attended at least four visits were only one person.

Family planning is another service sought by our youth. A total of 27 youths accessed different family planning options including short- and long-term methods.

A success story of youthful mothers identified with children with cerebral palsy. These women were organized into groups for peer support while they look after their children suffering from cerebral palsy. They meet biweekly and learn how to deal with children with various forms of cerebral palsy. These groups have enabled mothers to form their community and also allow them to associate and also participate in rehabilitative services together making their lives easier when shared. We have three groups with youthful parents that have been formed in the Kawempe division.

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Apr 4, 2022
Adolescent health report

By Harriet Babikako | Project Lead

In the last quarter, Child and Family Foundation (CFU) conducted several integrated static and community outreaches at CFU Medical center and in the communities of Kamuli District. During these outreaches the following services were offered: Nutrition assessment of adolescents, Referral/linkage to care of clients with malnutrition and other medical conditions, nutrition education and counseling, and training of caregivers on nutrition assessment using the MUAC tape. We had planned 24 outreaches, however, we implemented 19. We further screened 281 TB suspects, 290 for HIV,17 screened for BP, 386 screened for disability, and 3 screened for antenatal care.

Health and Nutrition Education and Counseling

Health and nutrition education and counseling sessions were conducted during community and static outreaches. The objective of the training is to sensitize adolescents on optimal MIYCAN practices and support young mothers with breastfeeding difficulties. Various topics were covered during these sessions namely; caring for a malnourished child, how to identify malnutrition, Positioning and attachment during breastfeeding, optimal breastfeeding, complementary feeding, balanced diet, maternal nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding (lactating), when to take a child to the health facility, danger signs of illness and disease, caring and Feeding for a sick, optimal complementary feeding, good hygienic practices, and feeding a sick child, continued breastfeeding up to two years and beyond or one year for HIV exposed infants. A total of 815 were screened in the last quarter and received health and nutrition education and counseling. During the community outreaches, clients were screened for other conditions including TB/HIV, gender-based violence (GBV), disability, and hypertension as shown in the figures attached.

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Dec 1, 2021
Adolescents friendly services for Sept-Nov 2021

By Harriet Babikako | Project Lead

Number of Adolescents reached

Child and Family Foundation Uganda (CFU) team is excited to share our quarterly report of supporting the health needs of 1000 adolescents in rural Kamuli Uganda at https://goto.gg/50405with support from GlobalGiving donors and supporters. Your donations have enabled us to conduct a number of activities in the Kamuli district Busoga region, Eastern Uganda.

Integrated outreaches

Different services were offered to the community with the objective to offer free medical assessment, health education, and promotion of sexual gender-based violence prevention.

Child days plus activities

In partnership with local government authorities in the Kamuli district, we were able to implement child day plus activities at Nawansaso Parish. Up to 35 adolescents HPV vaccine to prevent them from acquiring cervical cancer

Adolescent Family Care Groups (AFCGs)

Two AFCGs comprising 15 adolescents each were formed in our communities. These AFCGs have been trained on adolescent health and wellbeing education including but not limited to;

Taking iron and folic acid supplements improves adolescent iron status and reduce the risk of anemia
Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections (STDs and STIs)
Taking care of physical health through regular exercise and getting adequate sleep
Observation of personal hygiene e.g., bath regularly, keep your hair and nails short, trimming of pubic hair

Impact of our activities

In Kiganda zone, Kawempe division slum settlements, we met an adolescent mother who was a victim of Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) with a severely malnourished child of six months who could not even sit. Her spouse left the family with a rent bill of 6 months to clear and no job to earn a living. After interventions and with support from GlobalGiving CFU was able to offer nutrition services, rented a house for the mother, and helped her to start up a small-scale business. On follow-up, the baby’s nutrition status had improved after using the ready to use therapeutic feeds (RUTF) and the mother was also linked to a counselor at the facility who was able to give her counseling on SGBV.

We thank everyone for donating to this project since its inception.

Figure 1. Dr. Ssunna assessing the community in an

Figure 2. CFU Medical team reaching the community

Figure 3. CFU mentoring the DREAMS youth group

A Child Parent who suffered gender-based violence

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