G-845

Vaccination in Rural Community

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Project Description

Region: Africa

Country: Nigeria

Location: Takuchara Abuja

Total Budget: $124,300

Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment



Typhoid fever, hepatitis, meningitis, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (Comvac 5) as well as human papilloma virus are the key causes of death in sub-Sahara Africa, Nigeria inclusive. Apart from inadequate health care facilities to treat these ailments, the fundamental reason why these preventable ailments have continued to wreck havocs in Nigeria is lack of a preventive approach in the health care sector. Unlike in the Western world, vaccination in Nigeria has not been well articulated and executed. Apart from the fact that the awareness is still at the infantry stage, vaccine administration has been in the hands of governments. Although government agencies have been trying their best, no doubt the need for the private sector involvement (with strict supervision by government regulatory agencies) cannot be over-emphasised. Takuchara village has no medical facility. Vaccines represent the epitome of a preventive strategy to control diseases. Vaccination against these preventable diseases thereby will eradicate these ailments and reduce the risk of people getting sick. The Project fund will be used in vaccinating about 500 people against Hepatitis B, Meningitis, Yellow Fever, Tetanus, Polio and Typhoid. There is vaccination for Typhoid for three years, but we are proposing the latest discovery that protects for life Also, 200 females will receive Human Papiloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine that protects women against Cervical Cancer. This project will take three weeks to actualise and Rotary Club of Asokoro members will form part of the team sensitising the communities and mobilising them on days of vaccination. The medical doctors and nurse among us will also join the medical team that will be diagnosing, testing and vaccinating the people. We are estimating vaccination for an average of five hundred people. HPV and Polio that are for women and children alone are estimated for two hundred and 100 hundred people respectively. Polio shall attract no cost as local supply will be used by the Club members on the days of the vaccination.

Primary Host Partner

District: 9125

Rotary Club of: Asokoro

Primary Contact: Kanayo Chukwumezie

Email: sokanayo@yahoo.com

Primary International Partner

District: 5830

Rotary Club of: Atlanta

Primary Contact: Jackie Icenhower

Email: jackie.icenhower@gmail.com

Project Status

Dropped
This project has been "Dropped". Check the history log entries to see why it was dropped.

Project listed for the 2021-22 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Asokoro (9125)

13-Sep-14

$1,000

$0

$1,000

Atlanta (5830)

28-Oct-15

$100

$0

$100

Remaining Amount to Raise

Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution

$113,200

-

$113,200

Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation

-

$0

$0

Additional Contribution (not matched by The Rotary Foundation)

$10,000

Total

$124,300

Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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History Log Entries

13-Sep-14

System Entry

Creation of project page.

28-Oct-15

System Entry

Pledge of $100 by Jackie Icenhower of the Rotary Club of Atlanta, District 5830.

2-Sep-22

System Entry

System Entry: Project dropped per lack of response to the carry-over notification emails.

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