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1.0 Background
The YMCA Driving Doctor Project was developed in response to increasing levels of infant and maternal mortality in the Kori Chiefdom. According to the 2006 UNDP Human development Report, the figures on the survival rate of under five’s is 283 per live births.Also,the maternal mortality rate is 316 per 1000 live births. These figures are not only alarming but beyond the minimum international health standards, thus calls for an intervention.
This final evaluation report on the Driving Doctor Medical project was implemented by the YMCA branches of Aberdeen and Taiama in Sierra Leone between June, 2007 – October 2008 supported by the CVJM Stift Quernheim through the CVJM West bund in West Germany. The report encapsulates achievements, Constrains and challenges faced during the period stated above.
The project objectives were very much relevant to Sierra Leone’s national priorities as outlined in the Ministry of Health’s 2008 Strategic Plan on Child Mortality and maternal health Care. These national priority documents calls on the government of Sierra Leone and the international community to take progressive actions to reduce Infant mortality and at the same time, provide support to pregnant women. Certainly, the YMCA-SL through this project, has contributed immensely to these national strategic objectives in the Kori Chiefdom.
2.0 Project Details
2.1 Aims and Objectives
The project aimed at improving the health situation of 200 vulnerable children and 100 pregnant women for a period of 12 months in the Kori Chiefdom.
2.1 Specific Project Objectives
- To provide medical assistance to 100 pregnant women and 200 vulnerable children in the Kori Chiefdom for 12 months;
- To provide Christian education to 100 pregnant women and 200 children as direct beneficiaries and 1,000 indirect beneficiaries in the Kori Chiefdom for 12 Months;
- To improve the Reproductive health and knowledge in HIV and AIDS of women and children in the beneficiary villages in the Kori Chiefdom within 12 months;
- To help beneficiaries acquire knowledge on environmental sanitation and good child practices in their communities/villages within 12 months;
- To enhance the capacity of YMCA Aberdeen and Taiama to manage and sustain the project;
3.0 Main project Activities to achieve the Objectives
- Develop Memorandum of Understanding between YMCA Aberdeen + Taiama
- Set-up project management committee
- Prepare Terms of Reference for project staff
- Engage project staff including Medical Officer
- Conduct Branch membership audit
- Develop project management information systems
- Identify beneficiary Villages and target groups
- Registration of beneficiaries
- Dispensing of drugs & treatment to patients
- Exhortation/Health talks
- Distribution of Rice
- Monitor and supervise
- Quarterly narrative and financial reports
- Final Evaluation