The family concept for management of STDs in communities of Ugandan Homesteads

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Kiyemba Ronald

Kitanda Health community-based President, Uganda

: J Food Nutr Disor

Abstract

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The family concept brings parents, siblings and extended family members such as aunts, uncles and grandparents into the treatment process within the African community Homesteads. In Uganda, utilization of ethno botanical indigenous knowledge is becoming an integral part in management of local diseases within the basic family social setup. Youth participation together, collaborating with the extended family members through urban, rural school settings and local gatherings, sports bonanzas have advocated for Herbal therapy as an avenue for preventing and treating some of the STDs. Expansion of STD screening & treatment programs to schools, sports centres, CBOs and peer educators is likely to be critical in the overall control of STDs in our African family setups. Methodology and theoretical orientation. Consultation and reviews on articles and references related to the subject matter was done. Objectively mobilization of youth to participate among families in directly managing STDs within the local communities/centres/schools. Treating Chlamydia and gonorrhea in local family setup using Herbal therapy/medicines. Repeated School Based Screening (RSBS) for STD was applied in a total of 7 schools; 3 urban and 4 rural all students in secondary were educated, counselled, some received direct treatment, single dose therapy (Azithromycin 500mg stat) Modified (RSBS) was used at 3 sports centre and CBOs were similar techniques were administered intervationally.5 ministerial local churches were included in the study (2 urban & 3 rural).

Biography

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