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P.O Box 3328, St. John’s Antigua Tel: +1-268-725-7235 Email: jciwestindies@yahoo.com Website: www.jci.cc/westindies
JCI Nothing But Nets campaign Goals: Å&#x2DC; 7R EULQJ DERXW PRUH DZDUHQHVV RI WKH HIIHFWV RI PDODULD Å&#x2DC; 7R LPSOHPHQW D PDODULD VFUHHQLQJ SURMHFW Å&#x2DC; 7R VHFXUH VSRQVRUVKLS WR FRYHU H[SHQVHV IRU WHVWV DQG WUHDWPHQW Å&#x2DC; 7R VWDJH DW OHDVW RQH WHVWLQJ GD\ LQ DW OHDVW WZR UHJLRQV Å&#x2DC; 7R WDUJHW DIIHFWHG DUHDV HVSHFLDOO\ KLQWHUODQG FRPPXQLWLHV DQG WR facilitate counseling, public information and other support to clients Å&#x2DC; 7R RIIHU FRQÆ&#x201A;GHQWLDOLW\ RI WKH VHUYLFH Å&#x2DC; 7R H[SRVH DQG SURPRWH -&, *X\DQD DQG -XQLRU &KDPEHU International to the wider community Actions Taken: Å&#x2DC; 7KH YLOODJH FDSWDLQ RI 6W &XWKEHUWÅ&#x2018;V 0LVVLRQ ZDV FRQWDFWHG approval was given and a date was set for the execution of the project Å&#x2DC; /HWWHUV ZHUH VHQW WR WKH 0LQLVWU\ RI <RXWK 6SRUWV DQG &XOWXUH DQG the Ministry of Health for partnership Å&#x2DC; /HWWHUV ZHUH VHQW WR GLIIHUHQW RUJDQL]DWLRQV VHHNLQJ VSRQVRUVKLS for insecticide-treated nets, insect repellants and transportation to get into St. Cuthbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mission Å&#x2DC; 7KH PHGLD ZDV FRQWDFWHG DQG ZDV DVNHG WR GR D SUHVV UHOHDVH RQ the project Results: Å&#x2DC; 2YHU UHVLGHQWV RI 6W &XWKEHUWÅ&#x2018;V 0LVVLRQ DWWHQGHG WKH -&, Nothing But Nets Seminar on the day of the Execution Å&#x2DC; 7KH UHVLGHQWV RI 6W &XWKEHUWÅ&#x2018;V 0LVVLRQ UHFHLYHG D QXPEHU RI insecticide-treated nets and insect repellants Å&#x2DC; 7KH UHVLGHQWV ZHUH PDGH DZDUH RI WKH VRFLR HFRQRPLF HIIHFWV RI malaria, the different stages of malaria and the different forms that this sickness can take Å&#x2DC; 7KLV SURMHFW ZDV SXEOLVKHG LQ WKH *X\DQD 7LPHV QHZV SDSHU DQG was also broadcasted on the television station (Channel 28) which serves as promotion of our local chapter, JCI West Indies and JCI
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