The document summarizes the activities and progress of an implementation project in Bangladesh between May and July 2016. It provides data on the number of unions and health care providers trained in four upazilas. Over 600 people were trained, including 190 government health care providers and 353 informal providers. Challenges included bad weather, elections, and lack of approval letters. Lessons learned included managing government support, utilizing resources, and promoting community awareness of kala-azar.

1. Sumit Banik
Field Research Officer(PFO),
NCSD, ICDDR,B
Team Presentation on
Activity Implementation of
NKEP
(24 May - 23 July, 2016)

2. Implementation Area Status
Numeric Data
Sl.
No.
Name of District Name of Upazila No. of Endemic
Union
1 Kishoreganj Pakundia 05
2 Kishoreganj Hossainpur 02
3 Mymensingh Nandail 05
4 Mymensingh Dhubaura 04
Total Covered 16 Unions of 4 Upazilas up to
23 July 2016 & ongoing 1 Upazila

3. At a glance accomplishment status
Numeric Data
Sl.
No.
Category of Trained Person/ No.
Sensitized Persons
Total
Number
1 GoB Health Care Provider
190
2 NGO Health Provider
53
3 Formal (Doctors) Health Care Provider
7
4 Informal (VD, Drug Seller, etc) Health
Care Provider
352
5 Head Teacher of High School
75

4. At a glance accomplishment status
Numeric Data
Sl.
No.
Performed Activity Name Total
Number
6 Docu-Drama Presentation
21
7 Wall Painting
35
8 Poster Distribution
870
9 Sticker Distribution
1450

6. At a glance
Sl. No.
Category of Trained Person/
No. Sensitized Persons
Target Achievement
% of
Achievement
1 GoB Health Care Provider 199 190 95
2 NGO Health Provider 53 53 100
3 Formal (Doctors) Health Care
Provider
8 7 88
4 Informal (VD, Drug Seller, etc)
Health Care Provider
482 352 73
5 Head Teacher of High School 82 75 91
6 Docu-Drama Presentation 32 21 66
7 Wall Painting 61 35 57
8 Poster Distribution 870 870 100
9 Sticker Distribution 1450 1450 100
% of achievement

7. Pakundia Upazila
Upazila wise at a glance
Sl. No. Category of Trained Person/ No. Sensitized Persons Total Number
1 GoB Health Care Provider 51
2 NGO Health Provider 13
3 Formal (Doctors) Health Care Provider 1
4 Informal (VD, Drug Seller, etc) Health Care Provider 89
5 Head Teacher of High School 21
6 Docu-Drama Presentation 4
7 Wall Painting 14
8 Poster Distribution 200
9 Sticker Distribution 300

8. Hossainpur Upazila
Upazila wise at a glance
Sl. No. Category of Trained Person/ No. Sensitized Persons Total Number
1 GoB Health Care Provider 40
2 NGO Health Provider 12
3 Formal (Doctors) Health Care Provider 1
4 Informal (VD, Drug Seller, etc) Health Care Provider 31
5 Head Teacher of High School 17
6 Docu-Drama Presentation 4
7 Wall Painting 5
8 Poster Distribution 150
9 Sticker Distribution 200

9. Nandail Upazila
Upazila wise at a glance
Sl. No. Category of Trained Person/ No. Sensitized Persons Total Number
1 GoB Health Care Provider 73
2 NGO Health Provider 13
3 Formal (Doctors) Health Care Provider 3
4 Informal (VD, Drug Seller, etc) Health Care Provider 123
5 Head Teacher of High School 16
6 Docu-Drama Presentation 9
7 Wall Painting 6
8 Poster Distribution 220
9 Sticker Distribution 450

10. Dhubaura Upazila
Upazila wise at a glance
Sl. No. Category of Trained Person/ No. Sensitized Persons Total Number
1 GoB Health Care Provider 26
2 NGO Health Provider 15
3 Formal (Doctors) Health Care Provider 2
4 Informal (VD, Drug Seller, etc) Health Care Provider 109
5 Head Teacher of High School 21
6 Docu-Drama Presentation 4
7 Wall Painting 10
8 Poster Distribution 300
9 Sticker Distribution 500

11. Pictures of Training of GoB Health Care ProviderPictures of Training of GoB Health Care Provider

12. Pictures of Training of NGO Care ProviderPictures of Training of NGO Care Provider

13. Pictures of Training of Formal Care ProviderPictures of Training of Formal Care Provider

14. Pictures of Training of Informal Care Provider (VD)Pictures of Training of Informal Care Provider (VD)

15. Pictures of Sensitization meeting of Head TeacherPictures of Sensitization meeting of Head Teacher

16. Pictures of Docu-Drama DisplayPictures of Docu-Drama Display

17. Pictures of Wall Painting ActivityPictures of Wall Painting Activity

18. Pictures of Poster Distribution ActivityPictures of Poster Distribution Activity

19. Pictures of Sticker Distribution ActivityPictures of Sticker Distribution Activity

20. Problem of activity implementation
1. Delay to presence due time in training session
2. Mind setup for quick completion/ discharge
3. Irrelevant or critical question

21. Problem of activity implementation (VD)
1. Demand for TA bill for training participation
2. Consider VD number for venue selection
3. Uninterested to join in training of business
period
4. Faced difficulties to manage venue & chair-table
without financial support
5. Demand exclusive logistic as a training material
(Bag & Umbrella)
6. Faced disturbing in VD training lack of assistant

22. Challenge of activity implementation
1. Unexpected bad weather & rainy day
2. Local election (Union Parishad & Parliament)
3. Sudden electricity disturbance
4. Booking venue for another event
5. Lack of proper approval letter of USEO for
inviting head teacher & wall painting
6. Inconsistency of proper space in training
venue

23. Challenge of activity implementation (VD)
1. Internal conflict or grouping of VD
2. Unresponsive regarding timely presence in
training
3. Delay to reach due to availability of local
transport
4. Provide additional fare to use local transport
for emergency/critical time
5. Missing photo documentation for camera
support
6. Hampered field movement /activity for
sudden bad weather

24. Lesson learnt/ achievement of this phase
1. Managed governmental support
2. Utilized governmental resource & HR
3. Obtained community cooperation
4. Promote relationship with government
entities & community people
5. Increase awareness to expanded information
on Kala-azar
6. Build up supportive skill on case identification
& referral of trainee

25. Team Member
Sl. No. Name & Designation
1 Sumit Banik, PFO
2 K M Mahbub Hasan Neshad, PFA
3 Md. Asiquzzaman, PFA
4 Md.Mohsinyar Akunda, FA