Blood pressure and sugar checks for elders in Byakabanda
Four blood pressure machines and four glucometers, so the elder bench at every outreach day never has a queue.
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Elder care
Elder Care at Home
Blood pressure and blood sugar checks for grandparents, and home visits for those who cannot walk to us.
About this programme
High blood pressure has no symptoms until it causes a stroke. Many grandparents in Rakai have never had it measured, and the ones who have often cannot afford the trip to collect their tablets each month.
At every outreach day we keep a bench for elders, with a nurse, a blood pressure machine and a glucometer. We explain the numbers in plain Luganda, write them in a small card the person keeps, and link anyone with high readings to the health centre for ongoing care.
For jjajjas who can no longer walk far, our Centers keep a list and arrange home visits. Often the visit is as much about company as medicine, and we think that matters too.
What we do
Inside this programme
Blood pressure checks
Measured twice, recorded on a card the person keeps, explained in plain language.
Blood sugar checks
Glucometer checks for elders with risk signs, with advice on food and follow up.
Home visits
Centers keep a list of elders who cannot travel and visit them at home.
Medicine reviews
We check what tablets people are taking, and whether they are taking them.
What we count
- Elders screened for blood pressure
- Elders linked to ongoing care
- Home visits made
Open causes
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Stories
From this programme
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The day Jjajja's blood pressure was caught
A grandfather who came for his granddaughter's check, and left with a reading that changed his routine.
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