By Claudius Thompson | Project Leader
I am glad to inform you that our life saving malaria program has been extended to the Northern region of Ghana. Currently I am in Yong, a village located about one hour drive from the regional capital Tamale. It is a village with a little under 500 in population. Currently about 20 mothers has been identified with babies under three months who are not sleeping under treated bed nets. These mothers will each receive a bed net by the end of next week. There are cultural and customary norms which I have to adhear to as distribution continues. Please follow us on Facebook as the distribution and installation continues.
These mothers place cloth at the door mouth to stop mosquito from entering but which is not a good method. Other mothers spoken told said that they are awaiting the raining season which comes in three months time, by then there is a certain plant which grows that produce a scent offensive to mosquito. Some mothers said the plant smells bad and will not be using it.
In the past, the government did supply nets but they are currently worn out and discarded.
In the coming weeks a malaria awareness program will be carry out and additional nets distributed.
I am currently buying the nets by retail price which is very costly.
I am therefore appealing to current and new donors to help with substantial amount so that we can be able to reach out to many mothers like these in the surrounding villages.
I have three more months in the North and hope to extend most of our programs in these communities.
Lets join hands in reaching the mark of 1000 children!!!!!
By Claudius Thompson | Project Leader
By Claudius Thompson | Project Leader
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treated bed nets to five new mothers in the Amanful Community who babies are less than one month old. These mothers had previously register for bed net when they were about six months pregnant. What was facinating is that they all give birth within days of each other. We are so glad that we have been following and educating them through out their pregnancy period. We are very committed to zero malaria related death among young babies in the Amanful Community, Cape Coast, Ghana. (
Using each minute to teach the children on the facts about malaria. The HCI team went to each classroom block interacting on the children on malaria prevention. Most already knew the sign and symptoms of malaria but could not identify the type of mosquito which causes malaria and also what type of water they love to lay eggs. At the end of each section we could tell that they learnt something new. Malaria prevention posters and stickers were given out to deserving students who answered malaria related questions correctly. (
Defending champion from the 2012 edition successfully defended their title. Eight teams register with three coming from Takoradi in the Western Region(
