Description
Тhe project aims to raise awareness of the target group for their health insurance rights and duties as patients; to support the access of target groups to the public health system and social services; to provide training for parenting and support for good parenting; to improve the health education of future parents of groups at risk; to provide services to parents of newborns to support proper upbringing of children and improve child health. The project is expected to achieve the following results: Set of 5 groups for support and information in Roma communities; Develop and distribute information brochures -3 types; Conduct five information events; 1600 representatives of the Roma community to be informed of their health insurance rights and duties as patients; Carry out 1,600 home visits and provide advisory health services to pregnant women; Organize and conduct 46 trainings - "School for parents"; Carry out 1,600 home visits to mothers and children up to 3 years. Provide advice to 1000 mothers from targeted groups in the hospital for raising a newborn child; Perform 300 gynecological examinations to uninsured pregnant women.
Summary of project results
Within the project are developed models and best practices to provide accessible health services for pregnant women and children up to 3 years from vulnerable groups and the Roma community. FOGH „St. Sophia“ will periodically organize campaigns with free trainings for parents and prophylactic examinations of pregnant women from risk groups with own resources as well as with the financial support of Sofia Municipality and other programs. In the frame of the project 3627 representatives of the target group were included in the project activities. From them 2811 are from Roma minority which is 77,50% from the all participants. During the project 2500 patients were tested for genetic carriers of thalassemia, 200 proteinogrames were made, 500 uninsured pregnant women went through a gynecological examination and 200 patients went through an urological examination. From all of them 82% are representatives of the Roma minority group. After the completion of the project activities, the applicant and the project partner will continue to organise information campaigns among representatives of the Roma community in Sofia Municipality. The accumulated know-how during the project will give leadership the chance to develop similar good practices and find future funding through similar initiatives. The applicant's and Partner's guidelines are intended to expand and upgrade the services offered, to promote their activities in other regions and to broaden the scope of the target group.
Summary of bilateral results