These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Child survival and development education in Uganda.
    Author: Kajubi WS.
    Journal: BERC Bull; 1987 Mar; (15):18-20. PubMed ID: 12282678.
    Abstract:
    20 years of instability in government in Uganda has lead to an economic collapse and a breakdown in the health care system. The water system failed, hospitals and equipment collapsed, and doctors and medical personnel left the country. Many children who die or are disabled are victims of lack of education. UNICEF has joined with local religious organizations to fight this problem and educate communities on good health practices, especially immunization for children. Use of the mass media is an important part of this program and private print as well as government television and radio are used. The scouts and guides program with UNICEF trained 1000 on immunization service and they will train 10,000 parents. A child health care center developed, with the assistance of UNICEF, conducts workshops in child survival and trains nurses and medical students. An expert panel sets up curricula for schools which includes the following issues: nutrition, water, sanitation, immunization, common diseases, family health, social problems, accidents, and primary health care. This program has been tested in 20 primary schools, and is expected to become country wide. The Child-to Child program is a world-wide group that teaches school age children to become aware of their health. It also promotes public awareness of child health including physical, mental, and social needs. This program has set up many activities including the following: workshops with teachers, students, parents, and others for health education, hospital visits to children, school cleaning competitions, artist workshops, contracts in other countries such as Norway, time on government television and radio, and book publication.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]