FWA OCTOBER 2017 Report
The section below summarizes the work done during the month of October 2017.
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM and Capacity Building
Anne Hutchinson, the new African Great Lakes Initiatives (AGLI) fundraiser, visited Friends Women’s Association (FWA) to learn more about FWA programs on the ground.
Group photo: from right to left: DUSABE Joselyne (FWA legal representative), Anne Hutchinson(AGLI fundraiser) and FWA staff
The coordinator of Friends Women’s Association spent four weeks in the US for speaking tours.
Parfaite at Santa Monica Friends Meeting
Stanford, Parfaite and Rebecca (Stan’s wife)
Parfaite in Los Angeles, California, relaxing after her speaking tours
ACTIVITIES
During the month of October 2017, the activities done were about READY, RSS, CHIVPP and IWRH projects
READY
As part of the READY project, different services were offered in the following logic:
28 teenagers from the target group, including 19 female and 9 male, underwent voluntary testing and received information about HIV/AIDS through pre and post-test counseling.We had 9 young female people from the target group (age between 10 and 19 years) for family planning and related information.
Rape Survivors’ Support (RSS)
Two self-help groups are still functioning. Home visits and medical care were provided to our RSS beneficiaries.
Caring for HIV Positive People (CHIVPP)
During this month of October 2017, medical follow up, nutritional support and home visits were done for our HIV positive people. One discussion group was done.
Improving Women’s Reproductive Health (IWRH)
FWA health accompanists have continued to sensitize people to attend NTASEKA clinic for birth control and HIV voluntary test.
Action on Gender-Based Violence (AGBV)
In October 2017, evaluation was done to know how 25 community elected leaders are doing in their different communities to address the issue of GBV after one year of training.
Medical Team
CONSULTATIONS
8 cases were consulted by our doctor. The nurse received 286 patients including 183 adults and 103 children.
LABORATORY
In the month of October 2017, apart from voluntary testing, there were a total of 204tests.
Test / Test completed / Positive / NegativeG.E. / 71 / 17 / 54
Quick malaria test / 12 / 5 / 7
ECBU / 5 / 4 / 1
Selles / 26 / 25 / 1
Pregnancy / 39 / 12 / 27
Sero-widal
(Typhoïd fever) / 28 / 27 / 1
Glycémie / 7 / 3 / 4
Complete Blood Count (CBC) / 16 / - / -
Total Tests: 204
FAMILY PLANNING
252 people received contraceptives from FWA’s nurse. 231 received the contraceptive injection and 21were given pills.96 people received 2310 male condoms.
ARV SITE
At the end of October 2017, we had 190 patients under retro drugs followed at NTASEKA clinic, including 150 women and 40 men.
PHARMACY
FWA had all necessary medicines for the month of October 2017.
PSYCHOSOCIAL TEAM
In the month of October 2017, a total of 224 people received pre and post HIV test counseling and were tested for HIV; 53% of them were women and among the 18 people detected HIV positive, 16 were women with 8% of seropositivity.
Total Number of People Tested: / 224Total Number of Women Tested: / 118
% of People Tested Who Are Women: / 53%
Average Age: / 24
Median Age: / 25
Total HIV+ : / 18
Total HIV- : / 206
Number of Women HIV+ : / 16
Total % Seropositivity: / 8%
% of Women Tested Who Are HIV+: / 14%