TAAU ACTIVITIES.

A number of activities are carried out to meet the goal and objectives set for this project among these include promoting awarenes to the rest of the community about this desease so that others out there may get treatment as early as posible most especially children, as they still have much to live for.

Kimuli Jerimaih(late) in wheal chair, he was one of the youngest members of TAAU and victim of Athritis at Mulago Hospital. Her friend can't afford to go to school becaouse her hands are failing on her.

These are some of the activities amoung others that we have set focus on.

• Raise commuity awareness on the challenges of arthritis and mobilization of members. throug holding Radio talk shows and telvision shows every second friday of the months.
• Counceling sessions are held in rotation so that all the individuals involved in the project are given an oppotunity to express how they woul like to see change come about. this is through
  Having group seasions for patients of the Artritis desease.
• An experienced doctor tutoring the patients on how to live possitively.
  Hold sensitization workshops for a variety of stake holders including local NGOs/CBOs, PLWA, private sector, and medical practitioners etc to identify their participative role in the project implementation.
• Conduct regular sensitization on radios and television through talk shows.
• Conduct music, dance and drama to sensitize the parish communities and the masses.
• Educate communities and the general public about specific challenges facing PLWA. This will include the use of the print and electronic media, special talks in local council meetings, production and distribution of information, education and communication (IEC) materials like calendars,
  T-shirts, brochures, flyers, posters, stickers, billboards, newsletters etc.
• Research, document and disseminate information to the public and PLWA about arthritis diseases.
• Hold awareness campaigns in churches and schools about arthritis diseases.