Preventing under-5 mortality in the FCT (Federal Capital Territory) region, Nigeria

Dr Emmanuel Omo-Osagie Ayoson, University of Liverpool Online MPH student

MPH PHOTO JOURNAL“Shaping Healthy Communities”

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The pictures in this journal were taken from the Community Health Improvement Project currently being executed by my professional Association to reduce under-5 morbidity and mortality in four area councils of FCT. I am the current Secretary of the association. This has offered me the opportunity to apply the skills acquired from the online MPH programme to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria and diarrhoea diseases in the community and create awareness for HIV prevention through health education in households and FCT communities.

This is banner for the community campaign during the “flag-off” (launch) of the Community Health Improvement Project: The goal is to have children as healthy and happy as the child at the centre of the banner.

Mosquito bed nets, anti-malaria and Oral Rehydration Salt distributed to mothers and households in the communities.

A cross section of the community at the “flag-off” of the Community Health Improvement Project in Kubwa Community.

Demonstration on how to set up a mosquito bed net.

Picture of two children sleeping under a mosquito bed net for demonstration during the “flag-off” at Kubwa community.

Training of members of the community on environmental management for the control of malaria organised by my professional organisation in collaboration with National Malaria control as part of the Community Health Improvement Project.

Demonstration of how to use the Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test in the community where there is no microscopic diagnosis. A proper diagnosis should be made before treating a patient for malaria.

This a picture showing materials for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria. It is meant to depict the three prong approaches for the control of malaria.

Reviewing the success of the “flag-off” and subsequent implementation of the project with colleagues.