By RUMANA AHMED NOOR | INTERGRATED MOBILE OUTREACH
WOMEN INTIATIVE HEALTH CAREE INTEGRATED HEALTH AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT
(APRIL -JUNE 2025)
INTRODUCTION WOMEN INTIATIVE through the support of THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF GARISSA-KENYA was able to carry out the planned activity during this 2nd quarter of 2025.Despite several challenges the organization remained focused with its planned activity. The quarter visited the Boys school of orphans which we experienced some gaps intern of equipment i.e. First-aid Kits and Disposable dressing packs as there were a lot of fresh wounds post football that the team lacked. The organization is humbled by the support accord to the community through WOMEN INTIATIVE. It is our wish that THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF GARISSA-KENYA will enable us to reach more clients for diagnostic services. WOMEN INTIATIVE appreciated the support from THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF GARISSA-KENYA which is our major enabler.
The following activities were carried out during this quarter; -
Table 1: Outreach Immunization Table (APRIL-JUNE 2025)
Age:0-11months;new vist:7;revist:4
Age:1year-5years;New Visit:11;revist:14
Total;New visit:18;Revisits:18
Table 2: Immunization antigen summary (APRIL-JUNE, 2025)
Age;..
BCG
1
OPV
Birth dose
1st dose
2nd dose
3rd dose
1
4
2
2
Penta Valent
1st dose
2nd dose
3rd dose
4
2
2
1st dose
2nd dose
3rd dose
4
2
2
Measles
6
8
Tetanus Toxoid
1st dose
2nd dose
3rd dose
4th dose
5th dose
-
2
3
2
1
Number of child completed immunization
10
4
Vitamin A supplementation
42
39
Lactating Mother’s -0
The following activities were carried out during this quarter: -
Integrated outreach within and at the hard to reach community
Medical camp to school of orphan’s boys at Raya center
Community health forum to women of child bearing age and TBAS at Burburi center on reproductive health challenges / prevention of FGM.
Total number of children immunized – 21
Total number of sick children – 107
Number of sick adults (male) – 78
Number of sick adults (female) – 118
Number of PMTCT – 0
Number of antenatal (new) – 0
Number of antenatal (revisit) – 12
Number of mobile VCT – Male – 0
Number of female VCT – 0
Number of growth monitoring – 90
Number of VIT A supplementation – 28
Number of VIT A supplementation to lactating mothers – 0
Number of referrals – 12
Number of TBAs reached – 18
Numbers of community reached with anti- FGM – 42
Number of TBA kits supplied – 10
Number of TBA kits replenished – 0
Number of insecticides treated net distributed – 0
No of cases
Children
Adult
Male
Female
URTI
35
11
13
Intestinal Worms
41
6
16
Anemia
4
2
21
Diarrhea diseases
11
1
2
UTI
-
16
21
Conjunctivitis
12
4
4
Malaria
1
-
-
Skin Condition
38
1
2
Puerperal Sepsis
-
-
16
Others
3
8
11
Total
145
48
106
TBA REFRESHER COURSE /TBA KIT REPLENISHMENT /FGM FORUM
The forum was facilitated by Sheikh Abdirahman a religious scholar and 2 Senior Nurse from WOMEN INTIATIVE the participants were taken through safe motherhood initiative; -
Early health seeking behavior for all pregnant mothers
Women were brain stormed on dangers signs in pregnancy and all stages of pregnancy skilled delivery was encouraged as any life threatening situation can happen during home delivery, where emergency services are not available only precipitate delivery can be attended by TBAs as emergency.
The participants were sensitized on high number of sexual gender based (SGBV) violence reported in Garissa. This includes Rape, defilement and FGM. The participant was informed of harsh legal punishment and no alternative justice for such crime hence participants were warned any FGM reported you will be jailed. The sheikh sensitized the women on Islamic perspectives on SGBV, the sheikh mentioned the religion does not allow any harmful practice on girl child and women. He mentioned FGM is a bad tradition and not Islamic obligation.
This should stop, give girls education, good health and they will prosper like the boys he warned no one should use the name of religion to practice vice.
The participant appreciated the sheikh information, they promised to spread the same message to fellow women at the villages.
Challenges
Organization lacks donor support towards MCH programme
Escalation of commodities (drugs and laboratory reagents in absence of funding support
WOMEN INTIATIVE HEALTH CARE has laboratory microscopy not functioning well.
No support for WOMEN INTIATIVE HEALTH CARE tailoring project – girls graduated but no donor support for – sewing machine and startup material.
Recommendation
There is need of supporting WOMEN INTIATIVE MCH laboratory, to deliver the microscope which is very important for the community we serve.
There is need of linking WOMEN INTIATIVE to other potential partner .
There is need of reviving WOMEN INTIATIVE tailoring school support as this serves most vulnerable group in the community (adolescent) Reported by
Rumana Ahmed Noor
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