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Culture Information Pastoralist Development

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Email: [email-masked]                                              26 /04/2011

HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL

The assessment was carried out from 7th to 12th April. The total number of children seen was 269. This was 78 % of the total children supported.

MALNUTRITION CASES

A number of cases were seen others severe and some borderline. Seven (7) children identified as cases of malnutrition are as follows

1.      Child …  from Wayegoda ( brother to Guyo Gollo who lives in Obbitu village)

2.      Child … from Golole

3.      Child …

4.      Child … from Sololo Makutano.

5.      Child … from Sololo Raamata

6.      Child … from Sololo  Raamata

7.      Child … from Sololo Raamata

8.      Child … from Makutano (mother HIV positive. 2 children died of AIDS).

WEANING FOOD

Child … and … (twins) 8 months old. … have a problem of weaning food. The twins should have weaned after 6 months, but due to poverty the family lacks any appropriate food to wean the children. The children are at borderline of malnutrition. The mother is HIV positive. They require porridge, milk, beans, fruits, oils, eggs and Multivitamins.

PLAN OF ACTION

1.      CIPAD plan to make a budget of 3,000/= for the 10 children per month. The mother caretaker will get the foods from identified shop but not direct cash to avoid any misuse.

2.      CIPAD will conduct weekly follow up visit to the 9 households to assess the progress of the children.

TREATMENT

A total of 44 children were treated for minor ailments and cured.

The following children need follow up

1.      Child … of Obbitu village. He has a thorn in his left hand near the wrist.

2.       Child … from Sololo Makutano. he has a thorn in his leg near the knee

3.      Child … from Sololo Raamata. She has a contracture of the right thumb. Fozia is in form 2 at Obbu Girls. She requires referral to Sololo hospital.

DILAPIDATED SHELTERS.

Some dwelling huts are falling apart. Weak poles and poorly mudded walls were used to construct the shelter. The families live in extreme poverty that the children are exposed to adverse weather. Some houses are congested; more than 2 families live in one house.

The following families are the most affected

1.      … – Raamata

2.      … – Raamata

3.      … – Golole

4.      … – Raamata

5.      … – Raamata

6.      … –Raamata

7.      … –Raamata

8.      … –Golole

9.      … –Raamata

10.  … –S/Makutano

HIV SCREENING

Children   living in Obbitu village have been tested for HIV by PFL. All of them are HIV negative including Ismail shukhu sukhule child NO.086-0223.

RECOMMENDATION

To construct a sloppy roof 2 roomed house or at least a presentable and improved traditional

huts.

GUFU GUYO

CIPAD COORDINATOR