Our Impact on Community

SOCIALLY,

ST. Mary’s ADI Community Health Center is a close partner with Kayunga District HIV / AIDs Functions and other civil society organization supported by for the last 3 years. To attain the Uganda National HIV /AIDS strategic plan 2019-20 goal interventions that implemented under four thematic areas which include prevention , Care & Treatment & social and protection. Activities Undertaken;

  • Conducted weekly radio talk shows in the local language on HIV prevention, support and care, hygiene and treatment and health messages.
  • Trained peer educators in secondary schools on life skills, communication and SRHR.
  • Held community dialogues on SRHR and SGBV prevention.
  • Conducted Annual Drama competitions with HIV prevention Messages to promote behavioral change among the young people.
  • Conducted a 2 days training of 35 religious leaders on SRHR (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights ), SGBV (Sexual and gender-based violence) and HIV prevention, care and support.
  • Referral, counselling and follow up of 180 SGBV cases to different stake holders.
  • Organised World AIDS Day campaign commemoration annually.
  • Carry out follow up visits to Peer Educators clubs and sensitization HIV/AIDS, SRHR and SGBV in 30 Secondary Schools.
  • Conducted HIV/AIDS awareness talks for 30,000 children in 50 Primary Schools.
  • Training 30 Patrons from School Health Clubs in Schools SRHR, SGBV and care for 2 days,

BENEFICIARIES/PARTICIPANTS:

The development of these activities was informed by the concluding project, it involved the voices of the beneficiaries are people living with HIV/AIDS who have already been registered with ST. MARY ADI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, the general public in Kayunga both in institutions and community benefited from radio talk shows, and sensitization.

  • 450 People living with HIV/AIDS.
  • 810 Peer educators in Schools.
  • 30 Secondary Teachers (Patrons), 30 Secondary School.
  • 30,000 pupils in 50 Primary schools and 120 teachers reached with HIV/AIDS preventive messages.
  • 35 religious leaders.
  • 6 staff of ST. MARY ADI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER and 24 volunteers supporting Community health center  implementation.
  • Peer educators clubs in secondary schools.

 

FARMING ACTIVITIES  

Agricultural  Activities we have undertaken to support the people in community through growing food for consumption and uplifting financial income to provide basic needs thus engagement in farming;