IMI MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AS AT 2017/2018

Founder Speaking at Psychological Trauma Conference and Training Workshop in Catholic University of East Africa, Nairobi-Kenya, 2011

IMI HOMEBASED AND CLIENTCENTERED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

• Psychotherapy Research and Development Services
• Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Services 
• Psychological Trauma Management
• Psychosocial Support Services – Social crisis interventions
• Mindful Therapy and Development Services
• Children Mental Health and Development Services
• Love and Marriage Development and Psychotherapy Services 
• Education Support, Mental Health and Development Services
• Livelihood Support and Development Services
• Refugee Mental Health and Development Services
• Disability Support and Recreation Services
• Conflict Transformation and Peace Building Services
• Counterterrorism and Terror Handling Services 
• Organisation Process and Development Services
• Mental Health Governance and Development Services
• Indigenous and Alternative Psychotherapy Services
• Spirituality and Faith Healing Services

HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED

• As client
• As volunteer
• As service activity sponsor
• As client sponsor
• As fundraiser
• As donor/funder
• As ambassador
• As development partner
• As friend
• Visit us
• Visit our blog www.integratedmhi.blogspot.ug
• Visit our facebook page: www.facebook.com/integratedmentalhealthinitiative 

HOW YOU CAN REACH US

Telephone: +256774336277 or +256752542504

Email: waiswajacobo@yahoo.co.uk or dishma.imhs@gmail.com 

Inner Peace and Mental Health: Forthcoming Vipassana Training Course in Uganda

Promoting Wellness, Self-care, Long-life and Alternative Medicine in Uganda

The 2nd Annual Vipassana Training Course

Date: 28th – 30th June 2011 at Baraza Resort, Jinja

Registration is Free, though Donations are Allowed

Organized by: Vipassana Research Institute, India in Collaboration with Dishma Inc.

For more information and guidance about the event and/or on other wellness practices or workshops on yoga (Asian or African) and vegetarian Living, Email: jwaiswa@arts.mak.ac.ug

Tel: +256774336277 / +256752542504

Alternatively and very swiftly, you can request for application forms through pcwasti@gmail.com

Human Rights Challenges Facing the Fight against HIV/AIDS in East and Central Regions of Uganda: Community, the Mirror of Children Health

By Jacob Waiswa


Project Lead Organization: Dishma Inc. P.O. Box 8885, Kampala-Uganda www.situationhealthanalysis.blogspot.com dishma.imhs@gmail.com


In Partnership With: Makerere University Institute of Psychology (MUIP), Student Partnership Worldwide (SPW) and Uganda Village Project (UVP)

Background:
Work was among young people in the context of identifying challenges affecting the fight against HIV/AIDS was carried out in the districts of Kampala under Makerere University Institute of psychology), Iganga under the Uganda Village Project and Mayuge District under student partnership worldwide between the years 2007 and 2009.

Programme Description:
In Kampala Dishma Inc. worked with three different health service providers who included Kawempe Health Center, Naguru Health Center, Meeting Point International (Naguru) with the aim of integrating positive living, resilience and spirituality in HIV/AIDS care and treatment and monitor benefits to sustaining life of young people living with HIVAIDS and possible challenges to that effect.

The Iganga work focused on identifying of key sexual reproductive challenges and developing effective interventions. Our team worked closely with Busembatia Health Center and opinion leaders to reaching accurate conclusions for right decision making.

In Mayuge District, Kityerera Sub-county work centered on carrying out baseline surveys on people’s health states and development stature and adoption of interventions to improve them. Such interventions included; trainer of trainers, livelihoods and development training for health groups, school and out of school outreaches, community meetings and sensitizations and collaborative discussions with health care organizations at grassroot levels. These included Mayuge Health Center IV, Post Test Clubs, Elizabeth Glazer affiliate groups and faith-based organizations.

Lessons Learnt:
Sensitivity to sex education as though act never existed was serious set-back to HIV/AIDS educations mainly in the faith-based institutions. They preferred child curiosity to empowerment.

Sex education was restricted to upper classes or schools. That is; from primary five to primary seven -with exception of secondary schools.

It was hardest to pass information to primary schools compared to secondary schools and adult meetings (community). Attention span was shortest with them. It was always argued the canning was the only means of communications which brought worry among implementers with development of child rights.

Despite community vigilance in the fight against HIV/AIDS, funding was always and remained a set-back.

Care and treatment was out of reach by communities living 5km and beyond. They resorted to herbs and witchcraft to treat AIDS rather than neutralize HIV with right medications as ARVs and Septrin.
Behavior change efforts were much desirable as some areas nursed a culture of absolute polygamy, child marriages –especially among tabliqs and child prostitution.

Condoms did not have significance to them. When trained in relevancy and use hardly could they identify source. Shops lacked them as one of the essentials while health center was too far.

Education which increased child commitment to career development rather than reckless behavior early in life was not a value as anyone who afforded a hoe automatically got himself a job.

Malaria and shortage of land as an economic resource was the biggest threat to survival. And care and treatment wound be most meaningful if poverty and unemployment were addressed.

Overcrowding during clinic days undermined positive living mentality already developing in patient’s lives.

HIV+ stature and treatment and care were kept secret by affected spouses as much as maternity and PMTCT concerns to women only, which undermined efforts to control and prevent spread HIV/AIDS.

Illegal foster parenting, orphanages and unsolicited custodianship of uncles and relatives was one of the worst agents of psychological trauma in children which escalated their health.

Conclusion:
State of the economy right from individual level to household was profoundly important –pivotally in every effort geared towards HIV/AIDS fight.

Recommendations:
Extend services of care, treatment and development to village or local council for even resource distribution and integrate meditation and emotional techniques in fostering or rediscovering right state of wellness.

Begin sex education right from 8 years and anytime the child begins to questions sex-related issues.

Intensify efforts towards behavioral change communication with priority given to deprived areas like Mayuge.

Encourage livelihood development initiatives for needy HIV/AIDS affected households as soft, easily accessible loans or grants and provision could be used as an incentive to encourage men involvement in PMTCT efforts.

Supervise and legalize custodianship of children under strict system of monitoring and evaluation

PROMOTING A PEOPLE-CENTERED LEADERSHIP...

JINJA WEST MUNICIPALITY ELECTIONS
2011


AN APPEAL FOR FUNDING


PREPARED AND PRESENTED


BY


WAISWA JACOB
MP CANDIDATE FOR JINJA WEST CONSTITUENCY
DISHMA INC.
P.O. BOX 8885
KAMPALA-UGANDA
+256774336277
waiswajacobo@yahoo.co.uk













Introduction

So much had been promised by successive members of parliament like to revitalize Jinja as an industrial hub. But all have ended up being summed up as taking people for a ride to nurse selfish interests.

At no moment whatsoever did the out-going Member of Parliament condemn the acts of social injustice nor mobilize people for development. He simply has been quiet all along. As a result Jinja development has been put before God for his mercy.

Thanks to the forces or influences from outside as government interventions and increased tourism influx. Even with the common sense of the area endowments, at no time did the leader use any media outlet to market the district to global scene.

Whereas it true that no law denies any stand to contest anywhere in Uganda for political positions -as long as he or she is a registered voter there, area attachment by birth and growth matter most at influencing strong solidarity to area development.

I happen to be a son of the land who was born there, grew up there and schooled there. I dearly hold Jinja by my heart –and being part of its political force to oversee development can be a hearty acceptance and honor to take.


Vision
An established yet excellent socio-culture, socio-political and socio-economic image in Jinja

Mission
Unite the people of Jinja in strong solidarity for development -regardless of political affiliations and differences in ideology

Goal
Attain a socio-culture, socio-political and socio-economic development platform on which everyone participates

Approach
Media as a vehicle to global stage and area-marketing
Consultative leadership is basic way to empowering people and forming people-centered decisions through implementation
People participation creates some kind of role to play in development -and own it as theirs to consolidate or even improve
Existing social, political and economic establishments can be brought on board to play key support roles to development
Fighting corruption is basic to cushioning development initiatives
Forming constituency committee (with representatives from each sub-county and office to spearhead research and reporting


Specific Objectives
Strengthen cultural values through existing establishments cultural, educational and religious institutions
Promote consultative approaches to decisions making in the areas that be political, economic or cultural
Promote stakeholder involvement in development like government, other constituencies, media, foreign development partnerships (e.g. Friendly MPs elsewhere or their people) and donors
Strengthen efforts to wipe out corruption in the areas as this is a cancer to development

Some of the Activities
Consultations of stakeholders
Fundraising
Constituency meetings
Registration for political office
Placement of campaign posters
Household visits
On-foot campaigns
Talk shows
Seminars and conferences
Begin pilot projects for development
Sensitization on policy
Debates on constituency conflicting issues
Research on area endowments and development strategies
Journaling and media coverage on important results

Indicators of Success
When all the above activities are running
Reports showing successes of the above
And public opinion indicating success in all the above

How To Monitor and Evaluate
A constituency team consisting of representatives -one from each sub-county shall conduct surveys and report on key socio-political and socio-economic issues
Such (as above) shall focus on challenges and action plans tackles or reviewed every month
An an annual development report shall be compiles for reporting on a set public function officiated by a key government representative

Sources of Funding
Private sources
Friends and well-wishers

What Has Been Covered
Public address system
Considerable good level of stakeholder consultations
Booked two vehicles for hire


What is Still Challenging
Facilitation costs for voter education
Design and printing of posters
Registration as area candidate
Car fuel costs
Facilitation of campaign agents
Hiring truck to carry public address system

Budget Summary

Item Quantity&Cost Unit Cost
Public Address System....................28 days x 200000/- 5600000/-
Stakeholder Consultations...............56 days x 100 x 10000/- 56000000/-
Booked two vehicles........................56 days x 2 x 50000/- 5600000/-
Voter Outreach and Education.........56 days x 100 x 5000/- 28000000/-
Design and Printing Posters............100posters x 6Div x 10000 6000000/-
Nomination Fee...............................1 x 500000/- 500000/-
Car Fuel...........................................56 days x 50000/- 2800000/-
Campaign Agents.............................56 days x 6Div x 10000 6000000/-
Truck hire.................................56 x 50000/- 2800000/-
Total Estimated Cost.......................................................................112500000/-

NB: Where 1 dollar = 2000 Uganda Shilling
Any donation can be channelled to account number 5800857181 (Barclays Bank -Uganda)

ANY CONTRIBUTION IS HIGHLY WELCOME AS WE STRUGGLE TO BUILD A BETTER JINJA AND NATION










THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT