CURRENT PROJECT

HOME BASE CARE THROUGH NUTRIENTIONAL SUPPORT TO PLHIV

The organisation is implementing a project on the theme nutritional support to People living with HIV/AIDs at Shekinah clinic in the Tamale metropolis in the northern region of Ghana to improve their nutritional status. The project is supporting 200 PLHIV in the clinic with food items drugs, cloths, counseling and education on nutritional issues. The project is also educating selected hotspot and community members on the importance to fight against the conditions that lead to the discrimination of People Living with HIV/AIDs which is a high incident that kill majority of HIV patients in their communities and therefore people or community members has to change their perceptions, attitudes and other practices that hinder their freedom of living with their families and community as a member of their society. The organisation also used the opportunity to educate the PLHWA’s on the strategies they will adopt to reduce stigma and prevention of the spread of the diseases to others. The following are immediate outcomes during the implementation of the project

• 200 PLHIV 45 men and 155 women were  reached with food items 
• 200 PLHIV have been prevented from hunger  and other social vices such  as Prostitutions, streetism etc
• The project  also has inspired and bring hope to the PLHIV
• 178 PLHIV of  beneficiaries were  reached with education on the causes of nutritional problem and strategies to prevent stigma and discrimination
• 1,079 community members and sexually workers were reduced  with stigma campaigns

In Nanumba North and South districts the organization is implementing a project on Behavior Changed Communication (BCC). This is developed to deliver the right messages at the community through the right channel. BCC is a participatory process for increasing the number of people benefiting from enhancing hygiene-related awareness and knowledge. Hygiene is essential to the public health mission of reducing the transmission and consequences of disease.  This initiative offer health services to as many people as possible by providing services through different tiers in the community.

This program is formulating Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities to increase awareness among communities and also guiding them to use the health services. This program is addressing these issues through interpersonal communications (IPC), group discussions and community events. The Community Health Workers (CHWs) are the main resources for the IEC activities at the household level. The program is also motivating the community to support and use health services, the program also conduct male and female group meetings (health forums) in the communities. During these meetings, people from various professions (religious leaders, teachers, etc.) participated