REPORT ON MOSQUITO NET DISTRIBUTION
Dear Rotarian Friends,
SUBJECT: REPORT ON
TREATED MOSQUITO NET DISTRIBUTION
Further to our earlier exchange of correspondence, I am
happy to report that the most of the nets have
now been distributed. We have distributed them on two main occasions.
First, on 6th November when we traveled to Namaato Village in
Namutumba County; a fairly remote village in Eastern Uganda about 130 miles
from Kampala the capital city. The Club has started on a process to get the
village adopted by Rotary within the framework of “Adopt a Village” project.
Namaato is one of the poorest villages in the country and lacks most of the
common service facilities such as water; electricity and medical services as
the nearest medical clinic is about 20 miles away.
The nets were distributed to about 300 families, targeting mothers with infant children and the elderly in the first place. On the same occasion, some health and development guidance was dispensed to the community. Vitamin A as well as de-worming tablets were made available.
Then on Saturday 13th November, we organized a
second distribution occasion during our Annual medical outreach within the
Club’s immediate community at Lungujja Community Health and Care Centre. As you
may know, Uganda has for several years been certified by the World Health
Organization as a Polio - Free country. Unfortunately, a couple of months ago,
it was learned that the disease had re-occurred, coming to us through the Northern part, that
is Sudan. Rotary in Uganda has therefore
taken up this renewed challenge very seriously.
The main focus of this medical outreach therefore was
devoted to vaccination against polio. The campaign was also combined with the
distribution of vitamin A and other health supporting supplements. Women
received advice on reproductive health and on Cancer of the breast, of the
stomach and on cervical cancer. The distribution of mosquito nets came in very
handy in order to motivate parents to bring their children. The nets were only
given as a bonus for those who brought their children for vaccination. Over 250
families went away with a mosquito net each.
Once again, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Nateete-Kampala,
I wish to express to you, to the members of the Rotary Club of Rockaways and to
the School pupils who contributed towards the fundraising for the nets, our
utmost felt appreciation. The nets will go a long way in protecting our needy
community members against the deadly malria!
Jones Kyazze,
Charter President/ PR