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The ROAM ProgramReducing Oromiyan Acute Malnutrition
Team 7Rachel HeathJoseph HenryAlesia Pruitt
Allison SchauweckerErica Wilson
Oromiya Region, Ethiopia
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Photos: http://www.younglives.org.uk/images/countries/ethiopia/ethiopia_map_650.gif
Program ObjectiveTo reduce the rate of Acute Malnutrition in
Oromiyan children by disseminating health education through culturally appropriate music and community educators
Reducing Oromiyan Acute Malnutrition (ROAM)
“Malnutrition is a major underlying and preventable factor in more than 5 million child deaths under the age of five.” – Case Prompt
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Acute vs. Chronic CareCurrent Acute Malnutrition cases: 126,000Significantly higher costs (monetarily and
workforce) are required to give tertiary care than to provide long-term care
Hunger is inherently a chronic condition due to developmental effects seen in children
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Target PopulationMembers of communities within rural areas
throughout the Oromiya Region
Work with Médecins Sans Frontières to identify communities with high concentration of severe casesMSF has had feeding programs within the
region since 2008
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Plan OutlineEstablish working relationships with
partners and share data of problem areasRecruit and train educators and musicians
in Addis AbabaRelease music through live tours and radio
to initiate program messagesCommunity educator lead training
sessionsFollow up evaluations of adopted practices
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Community EducationIdentify Community Leaders throughout the
targeted communities within the greater Oromiya Region
Utilize educated Oromiyans to serve as Community Educators to travel in teams of two throughout the region
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Implemented Drip Irrigation System & Azmari Musician
Photos: http://www.ideorg.org/OurTechnologies/IDE_DripAlbum.pdf , http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/3186347558_00809ae0a8.jpg
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Musical DiffusionEmploy respectable, well-known
musicians to establish rapport and inform the public
Songs teaching:Optimal nutrition with available cropsSymptoms and treatment of malnutritionWater sanitationUse of animal fertilizerDrip irrigation systems Hand washingCommunity health educators
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PartnershipsMédecins Sans FrontièresWorld Food ProgrammeUSAIDFDRE Ministry of Health
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Monitoring for AccountabilityQuantitative
Regional data from existing hospitals and clinics on treatment of acutely malnourished children
QualitativeAssessments by community educators on
effectiveness of program practices
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ROAM BreakdownSites
2 years training
150 workers75 teams 2 people/team
7,500 villages1 village/team/wk50 villages/yr/team
Complete Timeline
4 years implementation2 years training villages
2 years of follow-upAdoption of program practices
Evaluation of health status of community
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Budget
Item Cost Amount Total CostNumber per
Site
Community Health Workers $4,800 $150 $720,000 2Drip
Irrigation $5 $22,500 $112,500 3
Tippy Tap $3 $15,000 $45,000 2
Visual Aids $1 $37,500 $37,500 5Transportatio
n - - $10,000 1Seeds
(millet, teff, and pulses) $10 $7,500 $75,000 1
$1,000,000
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