Covid-19 MILO Tech

 Comprehensive Covid MILO technologically based approach which should consider the geographical economic development and assess to information and education will be a key Approach [in containing COVID-19]   Upper East Region in Ghana and the multiplier effect on the world at large.

 The approach will be implented effectively with already existing simple easy to use technologies in community based local languages. 

coronavirus that emerged in China has killed more than 9000 people, infected at least 227,000 . Prompting  the United Nations health agency to declare the pathogen the "public enemy number one . currently there are 226,334  cases globally. 9310 deaths. 
Ghana has recorded  16 confirmed cases as at 20,March,2020 . 1 death in neighbouring Burkina Faso .   The spread rate is so fast especially with weak health systems in Africa and for that matter Ghana,  the future picture is alarming . If well developed countries like Italy  is recording 475 deaths in a day there is the need for a comprehensive Technological solution for the  rural woman. The increasing number of infected persons is alarming. 
How long will COVID-19 outbreak last; how can you stay protected? How ready is the rural women ? Measures being taking so far are centrally based. And most of the education is done in the media. The rural communities have the Right to quality health and mostly serve as focal point concerning the health of the family.  

The approach will be implented effectively with already existing simple easy to use technologies in community based local languages. Covid MILO Technology is grounded on MILO;M-Mobile phone software  I-information and education using local address system,L- Local Radio Stations,O- Opinion Leaders / Volunteers 
1.It's a comprehensive list of using readily available easy to use Technological software and systems 2.using local languages that are community based for Daily  information and education in the commununities.
3.Community based Covid Boots for reporting suspected cases and quick assess for emergency help.
4.Making available inexpensive but effective anti septic soaps to very needy households. 
Target group is all women in the rural areas including all minorities . The tackle down effects serves all persons in the community.

The Project is inteneded for all women ,minorities inclusive in Upper East Region, located in the north-eastern corner of the country between longitude 00 and 10 West and latitudes 100 30”N and 110N. It is bordered to the north by Burkina Faso, the east by the Republic of Togo.
predominantly traditional architecture are round huts with flat roofs and small windows with poor ventilation.The overall levels of educational attainment are much lower in the region, compared with the country as whole. Poverty has many dimensions and is characterized by low income, malnutrition, ill-health, illeracy, and insecurity, among others. The impact of the different factors could combine to keep households, and sometimes whole communities, in abject poverty. To address these, reliable information is required to develop and implement  local policies ,system , technology education and  infomation would have an impact on the prevention and spread of covid-19.

How ready is the rural women on the Covid virus ? Measures being taking so far are city/urban  based. And most of the education is done in the media, which the rural person does not have access to.There  is the urgent need to involve,  educate,  inform the rural woman in this pandemic days and to get the rural woman active in this global pandemic.Covid MILO Tech  is a daily  system/technology  used to educate and inform in local dialect . It will also help give quick aid to suspected cases through available community based boots with access to emergency contact numbers.

The issue of coronavirus spread has been tackled with varied solutions, countries, non government organisations, civil  society organisations and the media. Most of these solutions are urban/city based. We are forgetting of the rural person who needs a unique approach. This project is inteneded to use existing technology and systems coupled with the participation of the rural communities,  using their existing culture to educate, inform and prevent the spread  of coronavirus virus.

Community based boots will also be established  in the commununities with emergency systems in place to handle suspected cases efficiently. 

The technology proposed  will be using  both Hard wares, software and in built systems .transmission will be in the local dialect.  technology and systems will be mounted in the rural communities. Tramsmisions will be a constant daily tool to educate, inform and prevenot the spread of Covid -19.

THE TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS PROPOSED ARE ALREADY EXISTING  TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BE USED  WORLD WIDE. IT'S EFFICENCY HAS BEEN TESTED GLOBALLY. 

From an emergency  reseach undertaken by synergy Ghana , it was found that  rural women  were  three times more at risk to covid-19 as compared to the urban women.  The following findings were made at the end of the reseach in Paga, Upper East Ghana, Rural  women had ;

Less assess to media education and information 
Less education on the mode of infections and prevention
Less assess to antiseptic products 
Local culture of greetings and washing of the face makes them more vunarable
More vunarable due to closeness to borders of the country, where most communities are easy entry points for travellers 
Th few knew about the pandemic and strong believes in Myths being circulated on prvention methods
In  this situation there is the urgent need for immediate  education and information to save the rural population.

coronavirus that emerged in China has killed more than 9000 people, infected at least 227,000 . Prompting  the United Nations health agency to declare the pathogen the "public enemy number one . currently there are 226,334  cases globally. 9310 deaths. 
Ghana has recorded  16 confirmed cases as at 20,March,2020 . 1 death in neighbouring Burkina Faso .The spread rate is so fast especially with weak health systems in Africa and for that matter Ghana,  the future picture is alarming . If well developed countries like Italy  is recording 475 deaths in a day there is the need for a comprehensive Technological solution for the  rural woman. The increasing number of infected persons is alarming. 
How long will COVID-19 outbreak last; how can you stay protected? How ready is the rural women ? Measures being taking so far are centrally based. And most of the education is done in the media. The rural communities have the Right to quality health and mostly serve as focal point concerning the health of the family.  
There  is the urgent need to involve,  educate,  inform the rural woman in this pandemic days.this need is very  urgent in the rural communities and a needed opportunity  to get the rural woman active to protect their health  and that of the global community 

Comprehensive Covid MILO technologically based approach which should consider the geographical economic development and assess to information and education will be a key Approach [in containing COVID-19]   Upper East Region in Ghana and the multiplier effect on the world at large.
  We are sering local level within  two border towns to Burkina Faso. Paga and Navrongo in the Upper East Region  of Ghana.  85 communities are targeted  with  a population  220,000, Of which rural population is 79.4% averagely 

 We intend to collaborate with the local government unit.  Every community has leaders ,the project needs  the participation and contributions from the beneficiary communities, the local government  structure in Ghana allows for persons to be elected  assembly leaders . They act as the mouth piece of information to and from the community. They will serve  well as lead persons in the project. Voleenterrs will also be community based to act from the grass roots

the targeted goals include

1. Covid free Ghana and globally the rural communities inclusive

2 sustainable  rural based technology for education,  information and prevention of communable diseases 

3. The right of the rural communities to equal opportunities. 

The barriers that exist in the attainment of set goals greatly lies in the financial funding 

Human resources  to be trained for goal attachment is 

knowedge and innovation fairly exist.

The means to acquire hard ware , training and capacity  building is greatly missing 

we intend to seek for donor aid for growth and development 

full time - 5

Part time- 10

Contrace workers is dependent on the need.

project management expects

Health advisors

Professionalservices in Health research 

Monitoring and evaluation team

Non

The Focus of this project application is womens health education and information on Covid-19  the current pandemic, education and information  at the rural communities. 
Synergy for Community Development  has been working on the Rights of women on sexual reproductive health through  education and information on various sexual health issues.
We have community representatives and peer educators acting as the resource persons/point for education and information on reproductive Health for three years now
But the current sudden global issues of the fast spread of Covid-19 calls for urgent involvementt of all concerned persons.