For reference: Tushikamane June Report

TUSHIKAMANE PROJECT JUNE 2016 REPORT.

Dear Dr. Laurence

I do believe your working hard as usual for Tushikamane project; the team is also committed in achieving the targets.

We are in phase two of Tushikamane Project which is planning solution together, meeting six and seven. The following were the activities identified on prevention, management and plan to deal identified problems

·         Delivering at a health facility with a skilled birth attendant was considered one of the important by all groups as a strategy to reduce maternal death. The women group in each hamlet has role (s) of sensitizing pregnant women to deliver at health facility.

·         All women groups thought that Tushikamane Project should collaborate effectively with TBA in all hamlets and they role will be encouraging, escorting pregnant women to health facility (not to conduct delivers). The in depth discussion should be made between Tushikamane Project team and TBA, so that TBA remain an advocate for health facilities delivery and not home delivery.

·         Men involvement in supporting attendance to ANC and delivers at health facilities where thought an important aspect in reducing the tragedy of maternal and children death.

·         Continuing health education (education support) on diseases like malaria, preeclampsia and Eclampsia which were listed as main causes of death of mothers and babies.

·         Ensure all under five children go to clinic for immunization,

·         Some women groups have started contributing  and saving money

·         Need of ambulance for referral

PLANS

-          Collaborate with TBA so that they can play role in escorting pregnant to health facility.

-          Having ambulance for referral as currently there is no comprehensive obstetric care at Tunguli health centre.

-          Contribution and saving money in order help them when need arise like money for transport in case of referral

·         We have also attached tentative time for our visitors from UK, your suggestions on the tentative time and general report will be highly appreciated

·         When visitors from UK arrive we will be with them from 23 -26/7/2016 at Tunguli , so transport from  Berega to Tunguli for  I and Rev. Can. Mgego will be required; Hence there are some costs which will be incurred.

·         Is it ok to send July 2016 report after the visit?

TUSHIKAMANE PROJECT

Tentative time table for the visitors

Date	Time	Hamlet ( s) to be visited
23/7/2016	9:00 – 11:00 Am	Kichangani and centre hamlets
	3:00 – 5: 00 Pm	Njiapanda and Misanini hamlets
24/7/2016	9:00 – 11:00 Am	Msamvu and Mkuyuni hamlets
	3:00 – 5:00  Pm	Mjuini and Mkwajuni hamlets
25/7/2016	9:00 – 10:00 Am	Kipera
	10:30 – 12:30Pm	Dibabala
	3:00-5:00 Pm	Kwiboma

On 26^th July 2016 the visitors will have time to see other projects, talk with village leaders and tushikamane team