community health Mobilization group 2.pptx

Community health and social mobilization

1. COURSE TITLE: community HEALTH AND SOCIAL MOBILIZATION COURS CODE: phs 363 LECTUER: DR. DANIEL TETTEH GROUP TWO ( 2 ) PRESENTING ON: COMMUNITY ENTERY

2. GROUP MEMBERS NO. NAMES INDEX NUMBERS SIGNATUERS 1. PHILIP ADDO BEMPONG 4222030002 2. SEIDU IDDRISU 5212030009 3. BENEDICTA BOATEMAA 5212030087 4. ERNEST AYI 5212030042 5. JOB MAGRIBE TAMAH 5212030157 6. EMMANUEL AMIBA 5212030176 7. RAFIA SIIBU 5212030047 8. ROSEMARY ACHIAA 5212030036 9. 10. JULIANA OFFEI-NYARKO EMMANUEL WAYO 5212030010 5212030215 11. HELLEN MARDO TALEB 5212030135 12. PETER AMOAKO SARKODIE 5212030122 13. FRANCISCA BOAKYE YIADOM 5212030227 14. 15 16 17 YASIN ISSAH BIK GARIBA SAIDA MOSES WANISAAMA PRICILLA BOAKYE ASARE 5212030032 5212030065 5212030130 5212030073

3. PRESENTATION OUTLINE

4. PLAN OF THE ENTERY. DATE OF ENTRY/VISIT: 8 th & 12 th 2024 TIME OF ENTRY/VISIT: 9:00am COMMUNITY OF ENTRY: LOW COST OBJECTIVES FOR THE ENTRY/VISIT: BY THE END OF THE COMMUNITY ENTRY WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO; KNOW BRIEF HISTORY AND PROFILE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY . INDENTIFY KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY . ENUMERATE KEY HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED DURING THE ENTRY AND DEDUCED STRATAGES TO ADDRESS THEM.

5. STEPS TO THE COMMUNITY ENTERY. Meeting with the Assemblyman – Monday, 8 Th , July, 2024. Meeting with Chiefs – Friday, 12 th , July, 2024. Transect walks - Friday, 12 th , July, 2024. Delegation Meeting with assemblyman and Chiefs to discuss finding. – Friday, 12 th , July, 2024 .

6. TIME WITH THE ASSEMBLYMAN ON FIRST VISIT

7. TIME WITH THE ASSEMBLYMAN ON FIRST VISIT

8. DRINK AND ENVELOPE TO BE PRESENTED

9. CHIEFS AND QUEEN MOTHER SEATED UPON OUR ARRIVAL AT NANA OWRIDU PALACE

10. OFFERING OF GREETINGS UPON ARRIVING AT THE PALACE

11. PRESENTATION OF DRINK AND ENVELOPE TO THE LENGUEST

12. DURING INTERACTION SECTION

13. AFTER INTERACTION SECTION

14. BRIEF HISTORY AND PROFILE OF THE COMMUNITY Upon meeting the chiefs on Friday, 12 th , July, 2024, it was revealed that our assigned community (Low Cost) was a government quarters for heads of Governmental Institutions in the Municipality during the era of President Ignatius Kutu Achampong in the 1970s going. The name “Low Cost” was adopted to as the name of the area because the people staying there used to pay less as rant, meaning they were paying “LOW COST” for staying there.

15. BRIEF HISTORY AND PROFILE Conti… LOCATION Low Cost is located in the Asanti Municipal in the Ashanti Region of Ghana . it is at the outskirt of Mampong community. BOUNDARIES It shares boundaries with Adiembra , New Town and Kyenfaso WATER SOURCES Main source of water is through boreholes and pipe born water

16. HEALTH PATTERN Most common cause of ill health is mosquito, Most of the people are attacked by malaria who often undergo treatment . Their main source of finance for accessing quality health care is through the National Health insurance scheme . They have three chemical store which sell over the “counter drugs .” They have no health facility within the community , the Mampong Municipal Hospital and the AAMUSTED University clinic as well as other private Hospital serves their main place of assess health . LANGUAGE Most of the people in the town speaks TWI even though other languages are spoken there. BRIEF HISTORY AND PROFILE Conti…

17. EDUCATION FACILITIES There is no school within the community , they to have move from the community to assess education. TRASPORTATION Their main source of transportation is either by pragia , motor or Car. COMMUNICATION Information are communicated to the people through information center . BRIEF HISTORY AND PROFILE Conti…

18. CULTURE AND TRADITION Most of natives of Low Cost are Christian and Muslim. They have different type of churches in the community and one Mosque. No special festival is celebrated there. The most prepared food at Law Cost is fufu , which is mostly eaten by the people  HOUSING Most of the houses are built with blocks and few bricks which are well Ventilated OCCUPATION Farming is the dominant occupation of the People of the people. The main cash crop they grow are Yam, Carrot, Green Pepper and plantain. Their sources of income its mostly generated from the farming activities. BRIEF HISTORY AND PROFILE Conti…

19. HAVESTED YAM FROM FARM

20. KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY THE MUNICIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT THE MUNICIPAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE CHIEFS: Nana Sarkodie Kantakan ( Adembrahene & Mensemhene of Asanti Mamponghene ) Nana Boah ( Gyasehene ) Nana Yeboah Asiamah ( Okyamee ) Nana Ama Serwaa ( Gyasehemaa ) ASSEMBLYMAN AND UNIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS Hon. Daniel Oduro (Assemblyman for Adembra , New town and Low cost also doubled as Preceding Member for Mampong Municipal Assembly. Madam Grace Adomah (Unit Committee Member)

21. ISSUES OF HEALTH CONCERNS AND Choked Gutters

22. ISSUES OF HEALTH CONCERNS Improper Discrimination of waste

23. Dilapidated Public Toilet ISSUES OF HEALTH CONCERNS

24. Crude Dumping / Open Dumping / Tipping ISSUES OF HEALTH CONCERNS

25. ISSUES OF HEALTH CONCERNS Clear view of Crude Dumping/Open Dumping/Tipping site

26. ISSUES OF HEALTH CONCERNS Regular Water shortage

27. Liaise with the municipal assemble to provide waste disposal containers at vantage point. Arrange timely off loading of the waste containers. Enforceable by-laws to stop in discriminate waste disposal. Periodic communal labor. Regular health education on the effect of Improper Discrimination of waste. STRATEGIES IN ADDRESSING THE HEALTH ISSUES.

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