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Friends Women’s Association’s APRIL 2018 Report   

Note: See attachment for pictures embedded in report.

The section below summarizes the work done during the month of April 2018.

ACTIVITIES

Rape Survivors’ Support (RSS)

At the end of April 2018, 13 self-help groups were functioning. RSS is still supported by the African Great Lakes Initiatives (AGLI).

Two trauma healing workshops for GBV survivors were done.

Caring for HIV Positive People (CHIVPP)

During this month of April 2018, medical follow up, nutritional support and home visits were done for our HIV positive people. One discussion group was done on April 5^th, 2018. This program is supported by Vancouver Island Monthly Meeting.

Improving Women’s Reproductive Health (IWRH)

Under the support of Segal family Foundation (SFF), FWA health accompanists and staff have continued to sensitize people to attend NTASEKA clinic for birth control and HIV voluntary test. The result is that more people are attending NTASEKA clinic. Four community mobilization sessions were done.

Action on Gender-Based Violence (AGBV)

In the month of April 2018, under the support of the Canadian Friends Service Committee, four GBV basic workshops were done in Gitega province. We had a total of 80 participants, including 40 religious leaders and 40 community elected leaders.

MEDICAL TEAM

CONSULTATIONS

90 cases were consulted by our medical doctors, including 23 children, 24 adults and 43 people under ARVs treatment. The nurse received 442 patients including 315 adults and 127 children.

LABORATORY

In the month of April 2018, apart from HIV voluntary testing, there were a total of 380 tests.

Test                                    Test completed    Positive    Negative

G.E. -- Malaria Test                       115                  25           90

Quick malaria test                          74                  20           54

ECBU -- Urine test                          14                    8            6

Selles -- Stool test                          27                  23            4

Pregnancy                                     52                  21           31

Sero-widal -- Typhoid fever               51                  29           22

Glycémie -- Diabetes                      12                    6             6

RPR VDRL -- Syphilis                     15                    0           15

Complete Blood Count (CBC)          20                    -              -                                    

Total Tests: 380

FAMILY PLANNING

305 people received contraceptives from FWA’s nurse, including 184 old cases and 121 new ones. 266 received the contraceptive injection, 15 were given pills, 4 received implants, 3 received collar and 17 received male condoms.  

PRENATAL CONSULTATION (PNC),

In the month of April 2018, 24 women came for prenatal consultation (PNC), including 15 came for PNC 1, five for PNC 2, three for PNC 3 and one came for PNC 4.  

ANTI-RETROVIRAL SITE

At end of April 2018, we had 225 patients under retro drugs followed at NTASEKA clinic, including 176 women and 49 men.

PHARMACY

FWA had all necessary medicines for the month of April 2018.

PSYCHOSOCIAL TEAM FOR HIV/AIDS

Total Number of People Tested = 241

Total Number of Women Tested = 35

% of People Tested Who Are Women = 56%

Average Age =  27

Median Age = 26

Total HIV+  = 17

Total HIV-  = 224

Number of Women HIV+ = 12

Total % Seropositivity = 8%

% of Women Tested Who Are HIV+ = 9%

• FWA April Report with pictures (DOC)