TOP PIC (ahhh, how Blogspot loads...) is the 'Map of Existing Resources' drafted by the SHIP healthcare team for the communities where they are already working in hygiene-sanitation.(ps, I called this a 'treasure map' in a previous blog, and some people wondered what that meant...)
LOWER PIC: Stella, Aldolf, (mother) Flavia, Chris, Obby and Gladys, the SHIP hygiene-sanitation team + the other guy
23 Aug FOUR
How to start a major and new health project in a country like Zambia is... gather key players, ask alot of questions, and take alot of notes. Better yet... have THEM write it down!!
The first step towards launching a new initiative and outreach within the group Seeds of Hope that I'm helping here in Zambia is to do some major fact-finding. The initiative is to open up a new 'branch' along with the existing hygiene-sanitation teams that go out and teach life-saving stuff to the members of the communities that recieve new wells, repaired pump handles and bio-sand filters.
This new initiative will be an HIV/AIDS education and prevention (HAEP) program.
SO... before we could start, we needed to find out what HIV AIDS services and care systems are already in existence, and where they are lacking or non-existent. The ocations where HAEP services are non-existent are a good place for SHIP to start this program. It will also need a solid referral system needs in place as the Program finds people who want to be tested, or are HIV+ and need medicines.
SO... a long meeting with tea and biscuits, and a HUGE amount of on-the ground knowledge generated on HIV AIDS works in Ndola. Yes!!
The next step... go investigate and meet some of the key people working in HIV AIDS in Ndola.
Next time,
Chris
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