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Health Promotion & Preventive Maternal and Child Health Care EuropeAid/122909/D/SER/BG
Reporting period 1-31 October 2008

Implementation of the primary health program for disadvantaged ethnic minority women and children – start of the preventive medical examinations;

Dissemination of educational materials elaborated under the project: leaflets – МCH and immunizations, STIs/AIDS, prevention of cervical and breast cancer; flyer for the role of the health mediator and promo materials;

Meetings with local partners and project supporters;

Meetings with parents and students from schools with predominant number of Roma children – educational sessions and discussions;



Health Promotion & Preventive Maternal and Child Health Care EuropeAid/122909/D/SER/BG
Reporting period 1-30 November 2008 г.

Implementation of the pilot program for prevention and early diagnostics of cervical cancer for disadvantaged ethnic minority women;

Final meeting for announcing and summarizing project’s results;

Strengthening the position of the health mediator;

Internet site - www.zdravenmediator.net;

Elaboration of final report;


TA for the implementation of the Health Promotion & Preventive Maternal and Child Health Care EuropeAid/122909/D/SER/BG
ANNEX ІII – Results achieved

Results achieved under the project for the period September 2007 – November 2008;


TA for the implementation of the Health Promotion & Preventive Maternal and Child Health Care EuropeAid/122909/D/SER/BG
FINAL PROGRESS REPORT

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS;

TABLE OF CONTENTS
І.SUMMARY..................................................................................................................................4

ІІ. PRESENTATION OF THE CONSORTIUM........................................................................7

ІІІ. TERMS OF REFERENCE...................................................................................................8

ІV. PROJECT ACTIVITIES......................................................................................................12
1. Project management................................................................................................................12
2. Implementation of the pilot program for prevention and early diagnostics of cervical cancer for disadvantaged ethnic minority women....................................................................16
3. Analysis of the legal basis concerning health insurance of pregnant ethnic minority women............................................................................................................................................27
4. Improving the communication between Roma and health care providers.......................................................................................................................................30
5. Strengthening the position of the health mediator in Roma communities, as well as before local authorities, RIPHPC, RHC ...............................................................................................42
6. Implementation of preventive medical examinations with mobile units of disadvantaged ethnic minority children .............................................................................................................49
7. Improving the health education of self-help groups and family planning……..................55
8. Supporting medical specialists by providing health information for Roma families by the health mediators..........................................................................................................................57
9. Organization of discussions with young people on the topics of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), prevention of early pregnancy and the principles of family planning........................................................................................................................................61
10. Training of medical specialists................. ...........................................................................63
11. Internet site of the health mediators – www.zdravenmediator.net...................................65

V. PROBLEMS FACED AND CONCLUSIONS.....................................................................66
1. Problems faced, solution and overcoming…………….........................................................67
2. Conclusions from the conducted preventive examinations…………………………………………….............................................................67

VІ. RECOMMENDATIONS.......................................................................................................69
1. Key recommendations in conducting preventive medical examinations with mobile units…...........................................................................................................................................69
2. Recommendations regarding the work of HM…..................................................................70
3. Recommendations regarding the sustainability of programs for preventive examinations with mobile units..........................................................................................................................71
4. Recommendaitons for improving the health culture of Roma.............................................72
5. Recommendations regarding legislative changes for improving maternal health care in Bulgaria………………………………….....................................................................................72

VІІ. MAIN CONCLUSIONS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVENTIVE MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS IN THE TARGET REGIONS...............................................76
VІІІ. CONCLUSION...................................................................................................................78
ІХ. HUMAN RESOURCES........................................................................................................79
Х. ICIDENTAL EXPENDITURE..............................................................................................79
ХІ. ANNEXES..............................................................................................................................79

 


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