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Health Promoting Schools in Rural Areas of Amazon (Grassroots Technical Assistance Project) |
Duration of project |
Sep. 2007-Feb. 2010 |
Source of funding |
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
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| Municipality of Manicore in the State of Amazonas is the one of the poorest regions in Brazil, and its primary schools face serious health problems, such as malaria, dengue, intenstinal parasites, diarrhea, malnutrition, underdevelopment, unwanted pregnancy by teenagers. |
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However, Manicore in composed of communities divided by tributaries of all sizes that merge into the Amazon river, and there is no hospital besides the Municipality Hospital. Hence, as a means to protect themselves, the Manicore Education Office and the community people have requested for the adoption of "health" as formal subject that should be integrated into primary education.
However, due to problems such as lack of funds and human resources, the request never materialized.
From October 2003 to March 2006, HANDS, supported by JICA, has implemented “Project for Strengthening Community Health Services in Amazon” and aimed for the improvement of health status of the population in Manicore through strengthening the capacity of Community Health Workers (CHWs). Utilizing this experience and asset, HANDS aims to improve the health standard of primary and secondary school children in rural communities of Manicore.
HANDS also starts new challenges approaching nutrition improvement and income generation by introducing agroforestry system and empowering community residents.
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Nutrition Improvement Project through School Activities in Amazon Rural Communities |
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Duration of project |
Apr.2008 - Mar.2010 |
Source of funding |
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
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Researches and Seminars on the Dissemination of Agroforestry in the West Amazon |
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Duration of project |
Apr.2008 - Mar.2009 |
Source of funding |
Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan |
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Project for Nuturition Improvement and Income Generation through the Promotion of Agroforestry in the West Amazon |
Duration of project |
Aug.2008 - Sep.2009 |
Source of funding |
LUSH Japan Co., Ltd. |
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| Kenya |
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Project on Promotion of Maternal and Neonatal Care Focusing on Breastfeeding in Kericho District |
Duration of project |
Aug 2009 - Jan 2012 |
Source of funding |
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
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 Counterpart:
Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Kericho District Health Office
Project Site:
Kericho District in South Rift Valley province, Republic of Kenya |
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Target Group:
・Approximately 5,000 postpartum women and newborn babies in the area.
・20 staffs at five targeted Health facilities in the area.
・61,000 population of Kericho district
Project Purpose:
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To improve the nutrition status of newborns, infants and children in Kericho District, by increasing the number of mothers who continue breastfeeding. |
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- Postnatal and newborn care services are upgraded at health facilities, particularly the knowledge and skill to promote breastfeeding.
- Awareness and knowledge of the postnatal and newborn care are improved in the community, especially topics related to breastfeeding.
- Monitoring system for maternal and child health care services related to breastfeeding are improved at Kericho district health office.
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- Conduct technical training for the health facility staffs on postnatal and newborn care, especially focusing on breast feeding, such as promoting awareness of breastfeeding, improving the methods to handle breastfeeding trouble and providing appropriate information of breastfeeding for HIV positive women.
- Support the health facility staffs to regularly conduct and monitor postnatal and newborn care services.
- Prepare and conduct "Partners Workshop",in which the health facility staffs and community representatives both participate, for the purpose of effective collaboration of health facilities and community in order to promote breastfeeding.
- Encourage community groups to participate in "Baby Friendly Campaign" in Kenya to promote breastfeeding at the community.
- Support Kericho District Health Office to supervise the postnatal and newborn care services at the health facilities and develop a plan of promotion on breastfeeding for each community based on the experiences through the project.
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Project for Strengthening Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Olancho Department in Honduras |
| -In joint implementation with System Science Consultants Inc.- |
Duration of project |
Jul.2008 - Jun.2012 |
Source of funding |
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
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Counterpart:
Ministry of Health, Health Region No.15, Health Facilities in the 7 cities of Olancho Department
Target Area:
7 municipalities of the Department of Olancho (Juticalpa, Catacamas, Candy Name of Culmi, Patuca, Salama, San Esteban, Guayape)
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Target Group:
Adolescents (at the age of 10-19) in 7 cities in Olancho Department (Juticalpa, Catacamas, Dulce Nombre de Culmi, Patuca, Salama, San Esteban, Guayape)
Beneficiaries:
Approximately 80,000 adolescents between 10 and 19 years in 7 municipalities of Olancho.
Approximately 700 health personnel of health; MOH, No. 15 Regional Office, health facilities
Project Purpose:
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- To contribute to the reduce the percentage of pregnancy in adolescence in Olancho Department
- Adolescents in Olancho Department take responsible behavior with correct knowledge of sexual and reproductive health
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| Purpose : |
The number of adolescents who receive integral reproductive health care increases in the 7 cities of Olancho Department
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- Healthcare personnel provides adolescent reproductive health (ARH) services in consideration for adolescents on the basis of the regulations of National Program of Integral Care for Adolescents (PAIA).
- A health system to provide ARH services is established.
- Adolescents take a positive attitude about receiving ARH services by activities of health promotion.
- A system of administration and management for provision of ARH services, including IEC, is established.
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The Project on the Promotion of School Health Service in Upper Egypt |
| -In joint implementation with System Science Consultants Inc.- |
Duration of project |
Jul.2008 - Jun.2012 |
Source of funding |
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
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Counterpart:
・Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP)
・School Aged Health Care Department (SAHCD）in Fayoum Governorate
・Health Insurance Organization (HIO）in Fayoum Governorate
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Project site:
Tammia district in Fayoum Governorate, Arab Republic of Egypt
Target Group:
・Primary and secondary school students, approximately 10,000, at Tammia district in Fayoum governorate and Teachers
・Government staff in School Clinic at Tammia district in Fayoum governorate
・School doctors and nurses in Health Insurance Clinic, and doctors, nurses and medical staff in School Clinic
・Central government staff in SAHCD and HIO
Project Purpose:
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- To improve the quality of school health services in Tammia district through the dissemination of Health promotion school.
- To build up the framework of health promotion school in Upper Egypt.
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- The monitoring and supervisory mechanism on school health is developed at district level.
- The school health services are developed at Tammia district.
- Human resources for school health services are streanthened.
- Supporting activities of School health promotion by teachers and parents are strengthened.
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| Main Activities: |
- Build up the system of school health services, especially creating the manual and guideline.
- Training for school doctors and nurses as well as teachers and social workers in school.
- Strengthen the capacity development for school health services among government staffs.
- Establish the committee for the promotion of school health services through involving stakeholders and government staffs as well as student and parents.
- Create the teaching materials for school health.
- Maintenance of school health environment and equipments.
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