Sensitization visits to survey villages before the survey and the use of central point registration may also have resulted in an overestimate of trachoma signs, particularly TT and CO, as women with these eye problems may have been keen to get treatment and hence been more likely to participate in the survey than those with no eye conditions [17].
The chairperson for the committee was the queen mother, and the committee was tasked to undertake house-to-house sensitization and home visits to identify pregnant women and encourage them to attend ANC clinics.
In humans, IgE levels positively correlate with the presence of asthma symptoms, probability for allergic sensitization, and emergency room visits [ 12].
They conduct one-on-one sensitization sessions, house-to-house visits and public awareness-raising.
The goal is to respond to all suspected cholera cases within 48 hours through mobile teams, delivering an emergency hygiene package, conducting sensitization campaigns and household decontamination visits.
The women in the study received additional counseling, home visiting and community sensitization by peers, community lay men (" kojjas") community lay women (" sengas") and village health team (VHT) members.
There have been noteworthy but anecdotal efforts of researchers trying to counter blood-selling rumors by increasing the information provided to communities or through some form of community participation (e.g., inviting patients to visit the laboratories) and sensitization or even by avoiding the color red in symbols and products related to the intervention.
Migration between clusters was reduced in the design by providing CHWs with a list of children in their communities and caregivers were requested to visit their own CHWs during sensitization meetings.
During the visit, several women involved in sensitization activities shared their experience, and talked of the good results they obtained with regard to exclusive breastfeeding or the use of mosquito nets.
Awareness is enhanced through health education programmes provided during ANC visits, media (TV, radio, newspapers), sensitization by community leaders, and word of mouth through peer to peer interactions among mothers.
