HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
CONCEPT NOTE FOR ALLOWANCES FOR VIRTUAL ORIENTATION OF DISTRICT/DIVISION
TEAMS AS SOCIAL MOBILIZERS FOR THE ACCELERATED COVID-19 MASS VACCINATION
IN KAMPALA METROPOLITAN AREA
Program / Project: COVID-19 Response
Donor: BRC
Budget:
Budget line
Department: Health and Social Services
Activity: Virtual Orientation of District / Division Teams as Social Mobilizers for the
Accelerated COVID-19 Mass Vaccination in Kampala Metropolitan Area
Request date: 23rd September, 2021
Implementation date: 24th September, 2021
Total Amount 3,600,000
Target area Kampala Metropolitan Area ( Kampala, Mukono, Wakiso & Entebbe)
Background Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) is a leading humanitarian organization in Uganda and
information: through its mandate, it is important that it plays its role in averting the crisis of low vaccine
uptake and wastage due to expiry of vaccine which might also trigger retraction of vaccine
donations which are already in the pipeline. Based on this background, URCS has committed
to support this accelerated vaccination campaign against COVID-19 in Kampala Metropolitan
Area, KMA.
Overall objective: To create public awareness of the Accelerated COVID-19 Mass Vaccination exercise in the
Kampala Metropolitan Area (Kampala, Mukono, Wakiso and Entebbe)
Output for the High priority target groups among the population in their respective villages for the
intended activity: Accelerated COVID-19 Mass Vaccination mobilized.
Capacity of the VCTF (VHTs, LCs & RCVs) in community mobilization towards the
demand generation for COVID-19 Vaccine uptake in the Kampala Metropolitan Area
during the Accelerated COVID-19 Mass Vaccination (ACMV) exercise conducted.
VCTF (VHTs, LCs & RCVs) oriented on the monitoring and follow up of the priority
groups on completion of the second dose of AstraZeneca & Pfizer.
Implementation The Program Officer-CBS in coordination with URCS Health Officers in KMA, will liaise
responsibilities with the respective District/ Division Health Educators, to mobilize the Parish VHT
Coordinators, Vaccination Site Coordinators, URCS BMs, BFPs from Kampala, Mukono,
Wakiso & Entebbe to attend a half day orientation on the Social Mobilization for The
Accelerated COVID-19 Mass Vaccination in Kampala Metropolitan Area.
The Program Officer-CBS, will facilitate this orientation with WHO Ug. team lead by Prof
(Dr) ONIMISI Anthony Baba & Isaac Sugar Ray.
The Prog. Officer-CBS, will liaise with the IT department to set up the zoom link for this
virtual orientation
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Activity Budget
VIRTUAL ORIENTATION SESSION OF DISTRICT/DIVISION TEAMS ON SOCIAL
MOBILIZATION FOR THE ACCELERATED COVID-19 MASS VACCINATION IN
KAMPALA METROPOLITAN AREA
Description UoM Quantit Unit Freq UoM Amount
y cost (UGX)
Internet data/ mobile money for Participant 120 30,00 1 day 3,600,000
participants (DHEs, Parish VHT s 0
Coordinators, Vaccination Site
Coordinators, URCS BMs, BFPs,
Health Officers) from Kampala,
Mukono, Wakiso & Entebbe).
Total 3,600,000
Prepared by; Reviewed & Approved by
……………
Dr. Mulindwa Alex, Dr. Arnold Ezama
Program Officer – CBS Director Health and Social Services
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AGENDA FOR ORIENTATION OF SOCIAL MOBILIZER FOR ACCELERATED COVID-19 MASS
VACCINATION IN KAMPALA METROPOLITAN AREA, 24TH SEPT, 2021
OBJECTIVES:
General Objective:
To create public awareness of the Accelerated COVID-19 Mass Vaccination exercise in the Kampala
Metropolitan Area (Kampala, Mukono, Wakiso and Entebbe)
Specific Objectives:
To mobilize high priority target groups among the population in their respective villages for the
Accelerated COVID-19 Mass Vaccination.
To build the capacity of the VCTF (VHTs, LCs & RCVs) in community mobilization towards the
demand generation for COVID-19 Vaccine uptake in the Kampala Metropolitan Area during the
Accelerated COVID-19 Mass Vaccination (ACMV) exercise.
To train VCTF (VHTs, LCs & RCVs) on the monitoring and follow up of the priority groups on
completion of the second dose.
AGENDA:
TIME ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE PERSON
12:00pm – 12:05pm Training Objectives
12:05pm – 12:30pm Introduction
Vaccine
Safety
Efficacy
Benefits
Doses & Uses
12:30pm – 12:45pm Vaccination
Eligible persons
Justification for selection of priority group
12:45pm – 13:35hrs Basic facts on COVID-19 vaccines Prior to the session the
What is COVID-19 disease? facilitator/Trainer identifies 4
Infection Prevention and Control measures participants to perform a role play
(SOPs) depicting a vaccination session where
Availability of vaccines the HW/Vaccinator conducts a health
Intervals between doses education session with basic facts on
Why all eligible persons must be vaccines vaccines, the Covid-19 disease,
Preventive measures including
vaccination, availability of vaccines
and the interval between doses.
13:35pm – 14:00hrs Health Break
14:00pm – 14:30Hrs Possible side effects
Venues set for the mass vaccination
Registration of all eligible persons in a village
using the exercise book.
- How to register eligible persons
- Who are to be registered
- Who does the registration
- Which are the vaccination days for the
Accelerated COVID-19 Mass Vaccination
14:30hrs – 14:50hrs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and
answers
14:50 – 15: 20 hrs Way Forward – Planning For Cascade
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Orientation
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