{"id":341,"date":"2024-08-22T09:56:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T09:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wenetuganda.org\/?page_id=341"},"modified":"2024-09-10T17:34:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T17:34:41","slug":"community-health-nutrition-wash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wenetuganda.org\/?page_id=341","title":{"rendered":"Health, Nutrition & WASH"},"content":{"rendered":"

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COMMUNITY HEALTH, NUTRITION & WASH<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cWhy It Matters Most For Our Rural Communities\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n
WENET works towards good Health of individuals which spontaneously translates to community Transformation; we ensure healthy lives and promote well-being, advocate for universal health coverage, and promote access to safe & effective medicines & vaccines for all at all ages; conforming to UN-SDG 3 \u201cGood Health & Well-being\u201d<\/span>
\nAs of 2023, Uganda had 6,937 health Facilities; rationing to at least 6,343 individuals per health Facility; the Village Health Team (VHT) personnel are directedly responsible for basic health interventions, as the first contact within the village or local community. <\/span>
\nHealth indicators for grassroot communities remains generally poor and challenged; inadequate health facilities, understaffing, long distance & transportation difficulties to nearest health Centers, bribery tendencies, informal costs, low perceived quality & persistent infant mortality.<\/span><\/h6>\n

We Know Health Is Wealth!<\/span><\/h2>\n
WENET commits to creating supportive environment for Health, and good nutritional behaviour, integrated towards improved & protected health of individuals & grassroot populations, \u2018\u2018Enabling, Mediating & Advocating\u2019\u2019; collaborating with 34 individual change Agents & VHTs, key Populations, 9 youth & women community Groups & 13 Health Centers as link referrals; formed 3 school Health Fitness Clubs; and since 2022, Ayami Primary School & Saint Paul Nursery School adapted the low-cost feeding Program.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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WENET employs community led approach;<\/p>\n

*Providing basic health services & advocacy for healthy public policy; good Nutritional Food Pyramid, Immunization, mental Health & Wellness;<\/p>\n

*Offering affordable alternative Health strategies; Medical Camps, and empowering Volunteers at last mile communities on\u201d Where There Is No Doctor\u201d strategy;<\/p>\n

*Youth awareness campaigns; SRHRs, Menstrual Hygiene, and exposing risks associated with Alcohol, Drugs & Substance Abuse;<\/p>\n

*Ensuring Services & awareness on preventable infectious Diseases & NCDs; TB, Malaria, HIV & AIDS, Hepatitis B, COVID-19, Cancers, Diabetes & Ulcers!<\/h6><\/header>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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\u201cWASH Is Life\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n
Uganda targets access to safe Water above 79% at rural & urban 95% by 2030; coverage stands at 56% as at 2024. Safe WASH in rural communities in Uganda is generally wanting with real time deadly consequences on life; 1 in 5 children under the age of 5 die of diarrheal diseases daily. WENET advocates for sustainable & equitable access to safe WASH, and campaigns against open defecation; conforms to UN-SDG 6! WENET envisions \u201cClean Water & Snitation\u201d; improving human health & school attendance; contributing to livelihood, dignity, healthy environment & resilient communities; empower & organize locals, and strengthen public WASH sector;<\/span><\/h6>\n

WENET Sustaining Fair WASH Practices!<\/span><\/h2>\n
WENET embarked on WASH Agenda; fronting local communities, Schools & religious Institutions. As of 2023; we had trained 72 WASH Agents, guided 908 Girls in making personal reusable Sanitary Pads, cheap domestic Liquid Soap, Shampoo, petroleum Jelly, Shoe Polish & Candles; all from locally available materials in the Schools & community; donated 27 hand washing Cans to residents of Makenke Cell in suburbs of Jinja City; and formed 6 active School WASH Clubs; ensured construction of 1 community Pit Latrine for at Puranga in Pader District.<\/span><\/h6>\n

WENET promotes WASH practices,<\/span><\/h2>\n
*Advocating for Policy changes that lead to WASH action & their implementations, public awareness & stakeholder discussions; <\/span>
\n*Ensuring access to safe Water; Boreholes, harvesting Rainwater, purification of domestic Water & hygienic natural Water points; <\/span>
\n*Establishment of active School WASH Clubs & expanding network of community WASH Agents.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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