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IIPT organized a day of post conference volunteering in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Jinja and the Stroke Prevention Society of Uganda. Twenty-five youth delegates from Uganda , Kenya , Tanzania , Nigeria , Zambia , Colombia , and the United States volunteered at a day long Stroke Prevention and Awareness Camp held at the public Jinja Regional Hospital . Tasks included: talking about nutrition and how to eat a proper diet, helping with registration, measuring weight and height, and cleaning a part of the women's hospital ward. There were over 400 community members who attended the free clinic and learned about their risk for stroke.
In a spirit of “giving back” to the community we visited, the purpose of the project was to engage our youth in a first hand experience with volunteer & philanthropic tourism. Youth delegates described their experience as opening their hearts and minds to becoming more involved in other volunteer opportunities available in their own communities and when traveling.
SATURDAY, MAY 26 th SCHEDULE
7:30 AM Departure from Kampala / Travel by bus to Jinja
8:00 AM Stroke Prevention Camp Opens in Jinja
11:00 AM Invited Guests Arrives
11:45 AM Chief Guest Arrives
12:15 PM Welcome Speech
12:20 PM Address by Medical Superintendent
12:25 PM Address by Jinja Rotary Club
12:30 PM Address by Chairman, Stroke Prevention Association
12:35 PM Address by Mayor
12:45 PM Address by Chief Guest and Official Launch of Stroke Prevention Camp
1:15 PM End of Speeches
2:00 PM Lunch in groups and continuation of Camp
4:30 PM Camp Closes / Return to Kampala |
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Stroke is the result of brain damage due to the interruption of blood supply to the brain which cuts of oxygen, glucose and other nutrients essential for normal brain activity. Stroke can by prevented by:
• regular exercise for at least 30 minutes per day
• eating a healthy diet
• limit sugar and salt
• no smoking
• minimize alcohol intake (one or two unit per day)
• keep optimum body weight depending on height
• Diabetics must keep blood sugar controlled within normal limits
• Routine examinations by a doctor; medical check up at least once in a year
• if diagnosed with hypertension, take medicine regularly as prescribed and have pressure checked regularly
• non-diabetics should have their blood sugar and blood lipids checked once per year |
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