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MARPS In UGANDA: COVID-19 Response  And Recovery Plan January 202 2 - December 20 30   1.     Generate and raise awareness around COVID-19 Prevention 2.     Address Housing, Active Life, Nutrition, Dignity-Affirmation and Sustainability (HANDS) 3.     Advocate for Vaccine Equity 4.     Advocate for Social-Economic Empowerment 5.     Use the Focus days to share about an aspect of prevention such as: a. Thematic Monday: Occupying oneself at home while self-isolating; games, house chores, reading, writing, studying online b. Thematic Tuesday: Chatting up friends, checking on them and promoting companionship using WhatsApp or video conferencing c. Thematic Wednesday: Talk, write or research about COVID-19 news and share on Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or word of mouth among close friends d. Thematic Thursday: Care for the sick, Addressing Gender-Based Violence, Elimination of V...

Stop TB Grassroots Based Strategy  We collaborate with many other actors in the effort to end TB. In 2019, the 30 high TB burden countries accounted for 87% of new TB cases. Eight countries accounted for the 2/3 of the total TB burden with India leading the count, followed by Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and South Africa according to the Global Tuberculosis Report: WHO The components of the Stop TB Strategy include: 1. Pursue high-quality DOTS expansion and enhancement 2. Address TB/HIV, MDR-TB and other special challenges 3. Contribute to health system strengthening 4. Engage all care providers  5. Empower people living with TB  A world free of Tuberculosis-zero deaths, disease and suffering due to Tuberculosis Milestones for 2025: a. 75% reduction in Tuberculosis deaths as compared with 2015 b. 50% reduction in Tuberculosis incidents rate to less than 55 Tuberculosis cases per 100,000 population c. No affected families facing catastro...

We Are Committed The End To TB Campaign #stoptbkenya  #StopTB  #EndTB  #TBVaccine  #endtbby2030  #stoptbafrica  #StopTBPartnership

We Call On Your Support Please show your support. All world leaders connected and agreed about COVID-19 as a pandemic that needed stopping. In almost 100 days, a vaccine was discovered. The same leaders can promote universal vaccination. The same leaders can decide to invest in a new TB Vaccine or Malaria Vaccine or HIV Vaccine. What is there to stop this? #EndTB  #TBVaccine #StopTB  #StopTBPartnership  #EndTBby2030

Monday theme: We wish all those suffering from COVID-19 a quick recovery. Meanwhile please, support grassroots-based healthy living Activism. Promote healthy messaging. Avoid overcrowding, wear the mask, keep at home and Hand-washing. Be part of the COVID-19 and TB Prevention efforts. Tuesday theme:   COVID-19 is real. It kills, but it can be avoided too. Take the test where possible. Find out about signs and symptoms. Keep at your home or within your community. To prevent COVID-19 and TB fully join the prevention plans around you. Wednesday theme:  We send our prayers of healing to all those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Wellness is for and by all. TB and COVID-19 are preventable but it requires your input. Avoid crowds, wear the mask, hand-washing and ensure social -distancing. Thursday theme:  We call on all of you to do something about prevention. If you suspect TB or COVID-19 go for testing. Please seek medical attention, take medicines. Friday Theme: CO...

The Most At Risk Populations' Society In Uganda (MARPS In Uganda) Activity Report June 2020-May 2021 The purpose of this short report is to show-case some of the Anti-TB, Anti-COVID-19, Anti-Malaria and Anti-HIV work. We are so glad to be part of the Champions who joined the larger teams participating in the efforts to end HIV,TB, Malaria by 2030 integrating COVID-19 Prevention. We work so hard, We work with a smile, We have the energy, We want safer communities, We contribute to peace, We chose to share our knowledge, We use our skills, We know that it is responsible of us to be part of our societies, We can be effective and useful members if we champion the health promotion activities. We believe in quality life for all. Please be part of our initiatives. #marpsinuganda  #covidloser  #familybasedtherapymodel  #stoptbkenya  #StopTB  #StopTBPartnership 

A Caring Community Campaign July 2021-December 2021 COVID-19 and Caring Communities This is our plan. Communities are spaces where adults and children can access life promoting services such as masks, sanitizer, hand-washing materials, Anti-TB, Anti-COVID-19, Anti-HIV, Anti-Malaria and other forms of servjces. Where communities lack such services then that is a TB, HIV, Malaria or COVID-19 related vulnerability and aggression.  We must provide opportunities for children and all people to grow and develop well. Every person  has the right to be born well, to be cared for and raised well. The mini plans include: Support Healthy Living for Your Child:  There is a connection between your sense of reality and psychological dimensions Say No to Psychological Abuse: Psychological abuse is typically characterised by an abuser distorting someone’s sense of reality. This is also called gas lighting. The goal of the psychological abuser is to convince the victim that she’s crazy or ...

Tell your story. Tell it simply but firmly. You are a Champion 🏆❤️. Work harder but make your work effective by ensuring it uplifts not only yourself but others too. Have a plan in mind and ensure the outcomes serve a larger purpose. Your vision will be beneficial to others this way. We promote two important ideals that all humans are created free and dignified. So, to make these ideals practical we created a space where we could put this in practice. This is how we came up with a social support Community Based Organization (CBO) that has served many beneficiaries. We are so glad we contributed to the dignity and self-confidence of many of our beneficiaries through our social safe spaces.

Using Social Media Platforms To Enhance Health Promotion and  Advocacy Campaigns Against HIV, TB,Malaria and COVID-19 We involve ourselves into strategic promotion of information, education and communication to raise consciousness about how contributions to quality life goals can optimally be made. Regularly updated social media platforms enable us to provide information that stimulates decision-making. We use the platforms as notice boards though which we connect with readers. Social media platforms are an archive of activities that can be accessed by those who desire to find out what we are engaged in. Social media platforms are reporting tools which can be used to track activities. The platforms are an opportunity to manage what is shared widely, they make interaction possible and provide themes to follow categorically. The routine embedded within such enterprise makes it galvanizing especially if those who were previously stigmatized or discriminated can use the platforms to br...

Advocacy Campaign 14th June to 20th June 2021 Monday theme: It is possible to be part in COVID-19 and TB Prevention. Wear the mask. Tuesday theme:   Your community can be COVID-19 and TB-free. Wear the mask. Wednesday theme:  TB and COVID-19 must not win. Wear the mask, hand-washing and social -distancing. Thursday theme:  If you have TB, take anti-TB medication fully. Guard against COVID-19 too. Friday theme:  TB and COVID-19 Prevention are possible at community level. Saturday theme:  Take part in the anti-TB and anti- COVID-19 Campaigns. Sunday theme:   TB and COVID-19 must not win. Hand-washing, sanitizing, social distancing and the mask are important.