Period : 2007

ACTIVITY: COMMUNITY BASED DOTS INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE PREVENTION, MANAGEMENT & CONTROL OF TUBERCULOSIS IN TRANS MARA AND NAROK DISTRICTS. ROUND 5 PHASE 1

Activities
Baseline survey
Capacity building of stakeholders
Establish community based DOTS
Increase the number of people who go for voluntary TB/HIV/AIDS testing
Community empowerment on TB/HIV/AIDS

Objective/Results/Remarks
The overall aim was is to reduce the economic, social and development impact of TB/HIV/AIDS by engaging in activities that promote increased community effectiveness, capacity, self-reliance and empowerment in pastoral and nomadic districts of Narok and Transmara.
Carry out a baseline survey on the target districts to establish the exact cases of TB/HIV in target region

Training of health care providers and grassroots community based CBOs
Sensitize community on need for early diagnosis, treatment and compliance with NLTP strategy and DOTs