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    The document summarizes a report from a group of medical students on their rotation at Lugoba Health Centre in Chalinze District, Pwani Region of Tanzania. It includes: 1. An introduction to the health centre and objectives of evaluating the local environment, health services, and providing health education. 2. A description of the village environment, including water sources, latrines, garbage disposal, and associated health hazards. 3. An overview of the structure of services at the health centre, including national policies, outpatient and inpatient care, reproductive and child health activities, and administration. 4. The methodology used including visits, observations, interviews with staff and villagers to gather information

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    The document summarizes a report from a group of medical students on their rotation at Lugoba Health Centre in Chalinze District, Pwani Region of Tanzania. It includes: 1. An introduction to the health centre and objectives of evaluating the local environment, health services, and providing health education. 2. A description of the village environment, including water sources, latrines, garbage disposal, and associated health hazards. 3. An overview of the structure of services at the health centre, including national policies, outpatient and inpatient care, reproductive and child health activities, and administration. 4. The methodology used including visits, observations, interviews with staff and villagers to gather information

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    ST.

    JOSEPH UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES


    SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
    DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

    LUGOBA HEALTH CENTRE REPORT


    GROUP NO. 2
    MD 4 COMMUNITY MEDICINE ROTATION 2022
    CHALINZE DISTRICT, PWANI
    30TH JAN 2023- 3TH JAN 2023
    AKNOWLEDGEMENT........................................................................................................................2
    ABBREVIATIONS...............................................................................................................................2
    BACKROUND....................................................................................................................................3
    GENERAL OBJECTIVES.......................................................................................................................3
    SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES.........................................................................................................................3
    METHODOLOGY...............................................................................................................................4
    GENERAL DISCRIPTION OF LUGOBA WARD......................................................................................4
    ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS OF VILLAGE.............................................................................................5
    A; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION OF THE VILLAGE..........................................................................5
    1. WATER SOURCES......................................................................................................................5
    2. LATRINES..................................................................................................................................5
    3. GARBAGE.................................................................................................................................5
    B; HEALTH HAZARDS OF BAD ENIRONMENTAL SANITATIONS...........................................................5
    C; MEASUREMENTS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT SANITATIONS................................................5
    STRUCTURE OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CENTER................................................................6
    A; NATIONAL POLICY FOR A HEALTH CENTRE ACTIVITY....................................................................6
    AKNOWLEDGEMENT
    The success and final outcome for this assignment required a lot of guidance
    and assistance from many people and we extremely fortunate to have got this all
    along the completion of our assignment work at LUGOBA HEALTH CENTRE.
    Whatever we have done is only due to such guidance and assistance and we
    would not forget to thank them.
    Firstly, we would like to thank almighty GOD for good health and protection
    throughout the time we spend there, as well as I respect and thank HOD
    department (our supervisor) Dr Dominic Tibyampasha and the entire
    department of community medicine of St. Joseph University of health sciences
    for their constant support and tireless efforts in empowering us with knowledge
    and skills during our field study that has contributed towards the development
    of this field report. We thank them for the time and efforts to make this
    document complete. Heartfelt thanks is also extended to Dr. Mohamed Shaban,
    Medical officer in charge and all staffs of Lugoba health centre, for their
    cooperation, hospitality, guidance, teachings, patience, enthusiasm,
    encouragement and useful critique. Many thanks to chairman of the LUGOBA
    village and her committee and her people participated in our field work.
    This assignment cannot be completed without support and cooperation from our
    group members. Starting with leaders Gabriel, Mohamed and Focus followed by
    members Irene, Daniel, Ester, Ibrahim, Diana, frema, Ferister, Yasini, May,
    Nestory, magreth, Mussa, Mami, Ndanu, Stella
    Last but not least we express our gratitude to our friends and respondents for
    support and willingness to spend some time with us.

    ABBREVIATIONS
    H.C; Health centre
    MOHCDEC: Ministry of health community development
    elderly and children.
    MRDT: Malaria rapid diagnostic test
    OPD OUT-patient department
    PITC PROVIDER-initiated testing and counselling
    ARV: anti-retro viral
    CHMT: council health management team
    CTC: care and treatment clinic
    RCH: reproductive and child health services
    ANC: ante-natal clinic
    STIS: sexual transmitted infections
    D.M.O: district medical officers
    SHP: school health program
    TB tuberculosis
    AFB: acid-fast bacilli
    DH: district hospital
    HIV/AIDS: human immunodeficiency virus, acquired
    immunodeficiency syndrome
    NTLP: national tuberculosis and leprosy program

    BACKROUND
    Health centre provides health services to the community at the division
    level. The health centre occupies the third position from the bottom in the
    hierarchical arrangement of health services structure. Health centre is one of the
    networks of the clinics staffed by a group of general practitioners and nurses
    providing healthcare services to people in a certain area. Here clients include
    the uninsured, underinsured, low income or those living in areas with little
    access to primary health care are available. As future DMOs to be it is
    important for medical students to know the functions and activities conducted at
    the health canter in order to maintain and improve on the quality of health care
    delivered to the community. A community health canter is a not-for-profit,
    consumer directed healthcare organization that provides access to high quality,
    affordable, and comprehensive primary and preventive medical care.

    GENERAL OBJECTIVES
    Practical knowledge will be demonstrated in applying community health
    knowledge to a rural community. Three main areas of community health will be
    covered throughout the study such as Environmental Health, Reproductive and
    Child health services and Health Education and Teaching Methods.

    SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
    1. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
     To study and evaluate the environmental sanitation status of a
    village.
     To discuss the health hazards of bad environmental sanitation with
    villagers.
     To practically demonstrate a measure to improve environmental
    sanitation

    2. STRUCTURE OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CENTER


     To familiarize with National policy for a health centre activity.
     Study the functions of a health centre in various areas;
     To study out patient activities.
     To study activity in-patient.
     To study RCH activities
     To study antenatal activity.
     To study Child clinic activities.
     To study administrative and Managerial aspects of a H.C

    3. HEALTH EDUCATION
     To give health education to std. Vi and vii pupils
     To give health education to a village community
     To be able to teach health centre staff

    METHODOLOGY
    The information in this report was collected through directs Visits a village and make notes
    on related topics, observations, interviews and discussion with villagers.
    Observations, interviews and discussion with in-charges of various department at LUGOBA
    H.C.
    Also information was gathered through reviewing health center documents and records
    preserved within H.C

    RESULTS
    GENERAL DISCRIPTION OF LUGOBA WARD
    ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS OF VILLAGE
    A; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION OF THE VILLAGE
    1. WATER SOURCES
     CHECKS QUANTITY AND AVAILABILITY
     ACCESS QUALITY
     Water born deseases
     pictures
    2. LATRINES
     CHECK USES
     TYPES
     PITS
     PICTURES OF TOILETS AND DAMPLES
    3. GARBAGE

    B; HEALTH HAZARDS OF BAD ENIRONMENTAL SANITATIONS


    DISCUSSIONS with villagers
    Deseases related
    Pictures

    C; MEASUREMENTS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT SANITATIONS


     DEMOSTTRATIONS of methods and assist on what can do and how they can do
     Examples digging pits burning dry refuse
     pictures
    STRUCTURE OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CENTER

    A; NATIONAL POLICY FOR A HEALTH CENTRE ACTIVITY

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