Trainees were trained on the LLIN campaign model and the use of the M&E tools
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LCs, Parish leaders and VHTs were mobilized in Moyo and Romogi sub counties.
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Arriving in the villages
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Malaria is the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. 37% of children were reported to have had fever in the 2 weeks preceding the DHS 2006 survey in the West Nile.
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Children race our CSO trainers to their village.
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A warm welcome from one of the village girls.
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Village children cheer as one of the group holds an information sheet about the distribution.
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Strategizing outreach to remote areas. Registration and supervision of VHTs in ITULA
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Outreach to a remote village area. It is important that we reach as many as possible.
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A village elder indicates an area for the parish training to take place.
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Residential home in the village.
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"Kitchen"
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The CSOs and sub‐county trainers mobilized the communities (i.e. CMDs – Community Medicine Distributors, LC's – Local Chairperson, and Parish Leaders) for attendance to the parish level sensitization and training of CMDs/VHTs in the distribution. Radio announcements were also used.
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The distribution team supported the CSO and sub‐county trainers in carrying out the parish level sensitization and the training of CMDs/VHTs
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It was not always easy navigating to different parish areas.
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Good transportation is essential to reach rural areas.
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The distributions will take place across whole sub-counties in line with the Ministry of Health (MoH) policy.
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The team strategizes.
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In a 2006 survey (DHS), just 14% of children under five were reported to have slept under a net the previous night.
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Checking for potential family groups.
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Greetings in the village
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Meeting the parish groups and share information with them.
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Computing NO. of beneficiaries in ITULA sub c,ty
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Computing NO. of beneficiaries in ITULA sub c,ty
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Computing NO. of beneficiaries in ITULA sub c,ty
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Computing NO. of beneficiaries in ITULA sub c,ty
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Computing NO. of beneficiaries in ITULA sub c,ty
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Collecting the statistics
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CMD's registered all village households, documenting sleeping places, sleeping rooms and number of persons in the household,
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The selected VHTs/CMDs in each village do the registration in their village. They then present the village lists to the LC1 chairperson for verification before endorsing them as a true and complete list of his /her village
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Distribution day in LEGU-ITULA
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Distribution centre in LEGU-ITULA, the team checks the identity of a recipient.
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A man attaches his net to his transportation.
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Distribution centre in LEGU-ITULA
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Distribution centre in LEGU-ITULA
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Nets are suspended to illustrate proper hanging.
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Recipients are given beneficiary pamphlets
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The military provided security for a problem free distribution.
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Distribution day, A total of 43,371 LLIN's were distributed to beneficiaries, around 22 distribution points.
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Removing the packets from the LLIN
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Distribution of the LLIN
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The elderly are of high risk for malaria.
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People wait outside the barrier for their turn to receive netting.
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43, 371 total nets were distributed
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Parish leaders use the packed netting to rest on while waiting for the next group for distribution.
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Verifying signatures
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Malaria is endemic to tropical regions
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A woman holds tightly to her new anti-malarial netting.
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An inked fingerprint is the final step in receiving nets.
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Family receiving their nets.
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This young woman shows her joy and appreciation.
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