HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
Mapping of Muslim Health Facilities
In September 2020, MESH started the mapping of all Muslim health facilities across the country. The purpose of the mapping was to have a comprehensive database of Muslim health facilities in Nigeria. The data generated will be used to coordinate the responses to reduce the scourge of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other infectious disease in Nigeria. From the responses, a total of 15 Muslim health facilities are in existence and are put in the database. There are 8 facilities in FCT. In addition, Adamawa, Kaduna, Oyo, Sokoto and Kwara States have 1 facility each and 2 in Taraba State.
Medical Outreach in Abuja National Mosque
The World AIDS Day
MESH joined other NGOs around the globe to mark the 2021 World AIDS Day on Friday, 26th of November 2021. The Muslim Faith-Based Organization under the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) commemorated the 2021 World AIDS Day with the theme “End Inequalities, End AIDS.” Ten mosques were scheduled for HIV/AIDS testing services and five mosques were used due to logistics challenges. The testing in FOMWAN and Nyanyan Mosques was carried out on the 3rd of December, 2021. NACA and Health and Human Services Secretariat department of FCT provided HIV test kits, consumables and counselors. The total number of three hundred and thirty five (335) persons were tested and all are HIV negative. The report is the Muslim block activities were added to the national HIV testing in the country as the contribution of the Muslim FBOs in the country. The following activities were carried out to mark the day:
- Special Jumah Services and prayers at five different Mosques which are; Abuja National Mosque, MSSN Abdulateef Adegbite Jumah Mosque Gwarimpa, FOMWAN National Mosque Utako, Ansarudeen Mosque Maitama and Nyanya Central Mosque.
- Sensitization talk to create awareness about HIV and other health related diseases.
- Testing and Cancelling of Interested Muslims on HIV/AIDS.
SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS
Marriage Counseling Project Flag Off
Marriage Education Counseling Seminar in Abuja FCT.
Life – Skills Training For The Deaf Communities in Abuja, Gombe, Ilorin, Lafia.
Sensitization of Commercial Drivers on Drugs Abuse in six motor parks of Abuja, FCT.
Marriage Education Project in six states of Adamawa, Kano, Niger, Sokoto and Osun.
Women Empowerment Initiative (WEI)
EDUCATION INTERVENTIONS
Provision of School Uniforms to IDP Primary Schools.
Provision of Assistance to Two Nomadic Schools.
Equipping Nomadic School with Desks and Chairs.
Renovation of Almajiri School in Mararaba, Nasarawa State.
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
Mesh in Pegi for Medical Outreach
Medical Outreach in Shetuko Community of FCT
Registration Point
Health talk Point
The Health Intervention Beneficiaries
Community Leaders Present
Children waiting to be attended to
Vital signs taken for a beneficiary
Registration Point
Medical Outreach
Medical Outreach
Medical Outreach
Medical Outreach in Shekuto Community of FCT
MESH implemented its first health program tagged Shetuko Medical Outreach. The Medical Outreach was organized in collaboration with Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN) to provide and contribute to the improved healthcare of people in Shetuko Community of Kuje Area Council in FCT. IMAN is the medical organization under the NSCIA which is founded to render and enhance health care service delivery by organizing outreach medical services in communities. IMAN acquired a building with about 6 rooms in Shetuko community, an old rural settlement in Kuje area council, where there is no clinic or dispensary to serve the community on medical issues.
The Organisation intends to use the building as health care facility to provide health care services to the residents. It therefore submitted a Medical Outreach request for funding to MESH. After critical analysis of the request and needs assessment to the community, MESH approved the proposal and wrote for the release of the fund to implement the project in March 2020. The program was postponed due to COVID-19 lockdown in the country.
Some of the Equipment bought for the Medical Outreach
The project provided fund for medical fixed assets in the building such as Glucometre, Adult weighing scale, Sphygomomanometer, Infrared thermometer, Examination couch, plastic chairs and tables, drugs and consumables, designed medical stationery and allowances to medical volunteers. The first outreach was held on the 28thSeptember, 2020. More than 700 beneficiaries including children and aging people have benefitted from the outreach. Medical personnel such as doctors, nurses, pharmacies and lab scientist provided services to the people while MESH staff provided financial and logistics support.