Youth participation in malaria control in Cameroon - Community life competence2024-03-29T05:42:25Zhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/forum/topics/youth-participation-in-malaria?commentId=2028109%3AComment%3A16037&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks Joseph.
I was great ha…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-12-31:2028109:Comment:160482009-12-31T10:30:19.290ZEPHRAIMhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/EPHRAIM
Thanks Joseph.<br />
I was great having your contribution.<br />
Best wishes 2010
Thanks Joseph.<br />
I was great having your contribution.<br />
Best wishes 2010 Thanks Rituu
The project is G…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-12-31:2028109:Comment:160472009-12-31T10:28:39.163ZEPHRAIMhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/EPHRAIM
Thanks Rituu<br />
The project is Global Fund funded and will last for 5 years. The project is to scale malaria control in cameroon for impact. Distributing LLITNs, IPT, and appropriate case management both in health facilities and in communities using CBOs. We are planning to identify existing women's groups in all the commnuities in Cameroon who will serve as CBOs. A self assessment of the malaria competence approach will be done and a plan of action for the fight against malaria put in place,…
Thanks Rituu<br />
The project is Global Fund funded and will last for 5 years. The project is to scale malaria control in cameroon for impact. Distributing LLITNs, IPT, and appropriate case management both in health facilities and in communities using CBOs. We are planning to identify existing women's groups in all the commnuities in Cameroon who will serve as CBOs. A self assessment of the malaria competence approach will be done and a plan of action for the fight against malaria put in place, These CBOs will then continue to distribute nets, monitor their use and colect data. A baseline survey will not be conducted because this was done during the round 5 project implementation.<br />
Plan Cameroon is one of the PRs alongisde with the ministry of health.<br />
Best regards<br />
Ephraim Laurence,
Thanks for sharing…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-12-30:2028109:Comment:160372009-12-30T13:39:57.290ZJoseph Senesiehttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/JosephSenesie
Laurence,<br />
Thanks for sharing the great effort of our colleagues in Cameroon. As a contribution, I will suggest that our Cameroon colleagues to adapt the competence approach to achieve their objectives including the one on raising awareness in 350 communities on the causes of malaria.<br />
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Also, it is great to see the inclusion of exchange visits which I hope will target communities.<br />
<br />
Hope my contribution will be of help to your project.<br />
Joseph
Laurence,<br />
Thanks for sharing the great effort of our colleagues in Cameroon. As a contribution, I will suggest that our Cameroon colleagues to adapt the competence approach to achieve their objectives including the one on raising awareness in 350 communities on the causes of malaria.<br />
<br />
Also, it is great to see the inclusion of exchange visits which I hope will target communities.<br />
<br />
Hope my contribution will be of help to your project.<br />
Joseph Dear Ephraim,
Greetings! Tha…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-12-30:2028109:Comment:160292009-12-30T12:23:27.723ZRituu B. Nandahttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/RituuBNanda94
Dear Ephraim,<br />
<br />
Greetings! Thanks for this wonderful sharing.<br />
<br />
I had a few queries. I assume youth will take the forefront in the process. Which other CBOs are you planning to involve? What is the time line of the project? Will you be doing a base line data collection? Which organisation in Cameroon is the PR for this funding?<br />
<br />
Look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes for the project.<br />
<br />
Wam regards,<br />
<br />
Rituu
Dear Ephraim,<br />
<br />
Greetings! Thanks for this wonderful sharing.<br />
<br />
I had a few queries. I assume youth will take the forefront in the process. Which other CBOs are you planning to involve? What is the time line of the project? Will you be doing a base line data collection? Which organisation in Cameroon is the PR for this funding?<br />
<br />
Look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes for the project.<br />
<br />
Wam regards,<br />
<br />
Rituu Hi Laurence.
Plan Cameroon wi…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-12-30:2028109:Comment:160252009-12-30T09:02:55.531ZEPHRAIMhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/EPHRAIM
Hi Laurence.<br />
Plan Cameroon will not reach every village but will have facilitation teams first in the ten regions of the country, then in the 174 health districts too. At the health district level, Community based organizations will be trained on the malaria competence appproach. These CBOs will conduct household census in thier respective communities, distribute nets, monitor their use during home visits, collect community health data, analyze and take decision, then forward their data to the…
Hi Laurence.<br />
Plan Cameroon will not reach every village but will have facilitation teams first in the ten regions of the country, then in the 174 health districts too. At the health district level, Community based organizations will be trained on the malaria competence appproach. These CBOs will conduct household census in thier respective communities, distribute nets, monitor their use during home visits, collect community health data, analyze and take decision, then forward their data to the health district.<br />
At the health district, the data is consolidated, analyzed and decision taken. The various health districts then forward their data now through the regions to the central level where the general picture concerning malaria control in the country will be looked into and some policy formulated.<br />
Thus, the malaria competence approach will really empower communities to take up malaria control as their own problem and not that of the health personnel only as it was in the past<br />
Best regards<br />
Ephraim Dear Laurence
Thanks once mor…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-12-30:2028109:Comment:160242009-12-30T08:41:03.860ZEPHRAIMhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/EPHRAIM
Dear Laurence<br />
Thanks once more. children under 5 and pregnant women will be reached easily throughyouth groups trained on the malaria competence approach using the self assessment framework. These youth groups conduct household census in their respective communities, knowing who is under-5 and pregnant. During bed net distribution these two most vulnerable groups are given net first.<br />
To ensure that these nets are installed and used, youth groups conduct regular home visits to check the use of…
Dear Laurence<br />
Thanks once more. children under 5 and pregnant women will be reached easily throughyouth groups trained on the malaria competence approach using the self assessment framework. These youth groups conduct household census in their respective communities, knowing who is under-5 and pregnant. During bed net distribution these two most vulnerable groups are given net first.<br />
To ensure that these nets are installed and used, youth groups conduct regular home visits to check the use of these nets.<br />
other opportunities used to give nets to these two groups are during antenatal visits by pregnant and under-5s and vaccination campaigns in health facilities.<br />
Best regards<br />
Ephraim Dear Ephraim,
Great to hear…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-12-30:2028109:Comment:160192009-12-30T08:23:56.608ZLaurence Gilliothttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/LaurenceGilliot
Dear Ephraim,<br />
<br />
Great to hear that you are going to use Malaria Competence approach. I'm looking forward to hear the stories from communities and what they think about it.<br />
<br />
What will be your strategy to reach '23 667 children under five and pregnant women' ? Is Plan Cameroon going to go to every village or are you going to train facilitation teams in every district, or something else? How do the facilitation teams make sure they respond to all invitations? Are they managing their team…
Dear Ephraim,<br />
<br />
Great to hear that you are going to use Malaria Competence approach. I'm looking forward to hear the stories from communities and what they think about it.<br />
<br />
What will be your strategy to reach '23 667 children under five and pregnant women' ? Is Plan Cameroon going to go to every village or are you going to train facilitation teams in every district, or something else? How do the facilitation teams make sure they respond to all invitations? Are they managing their team independently or is Plan supporting the management of the teams?<br />
<br />
We have a similar challenge in DR-Congo on HIV. We aim to reach 60% of the whole population in this huge country. Our strategy is to work with local or international NGOs who will be trained in our approach. These NGOs then transfer our approach to local associations or NGOs who will be facilitating in the field. The first NGOs support the smaller NGOs in the management and coordination of their team.<br />
<br />
Thanks for your answer!<br />
<br />
Laurence Hello Laurence
As I said Came…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-12-29:2028109:Comment:160102009-12-29T15:29:46.701ZEPHRAIMhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/EPHRAIM
Hello Laurence<br />
As I said Cameroon will be implementing Global Fund R9 malaria component and one of the approaches to be used in the malaria competence approach which will be handled by Plan Cameroon ( My organization) and the Cameroon coalition aganist malaria.<br />
For communities to have ownership of malaria control in a more sustainable way, the malaria competence approach seems the best option.<br />
Presently, I have had a few trainings on the malaria competence and will like to be included on the…
Hello Laurence<br />
As I said Cameroon will be implementing Global Fund R9 malaria component and one of the approaches to be used in the malaria competence approach which will be handled by Plan Cameroon ( My organization) and the Cameroon coalition aganist malaria.<br />
For communities to have ownership of malaria control in a more sustainable way, the malaria competence approach seems the best option.<br />
Presently, I have had a few trainings on the malaria competence and will like to be included on the list of facilitators so that I can also share the cameroonian experience with others.<br />
Best regards<br />
Ephraim Dear Ephraim,
Thanks for sha…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-12-29:2028109:Comment:160082009-12-29T15:20:36.194ZLaurence Gilliothttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/LaurenceGilliot
Dear Ephraim,<br />
<br />
Thanks for sharing these facts about Cameroon. I was wondering: are you aware of the existence of the process on Malaria Competence? You can read more on this website: <a href="http://www.malariacompetence.org" target="_blank">http://www.malariacompetence.org</a>.<br />
If I understood it right, Malaria Competence will be introduced (if it hasn't started yet) in Cameroon with support of the Global Fund. It is the Cameroon Coalition against Malaria that will initiate the…
Dear Ephraim,<br />
<br />
Thanks for sharing these facts about Cameroon. I was wondering: are you aware of the existence of the process on Malaria Competence? You can read more on this website: <a href="http://www.malariacompetence.org" target="_blank">http://www.malariacompetence.org</a>.<br />
If I understood it right, Malaria Competence will be introduced (if it hasn't started yet) in Cameroon with support of the Global Fund. It is the Cameroon Coalition against Malaria that will initiate the process.<br />
<br />
According to you, what is the key to stimulate communities to take ownership of the issue of malaria?<br />
Is there something about community responses that you would like to learn from us or members from around the world?<br />
<br />
Cheers,<br />
<br />
Laurence