Life of VHTs in Ajia Sub-county are in Danger as Locals Turn Violent During Operation Against Open Defecation.
#iip_updates . Read more here https://informationispowah.blogspot.com/2023/06/life-of-vhts-in-ajia-sub-county-are-in.html in this link. #Information_is_Power . #we_inform_the_uninformed . Village Health Teams (VHTs) are fearing for their lives after they were swiftly abandoned by LC1 and LC2 Chairpersons during an operation against open defecation in Ajia Sub-county, Arua District among other numerous challenges they face in their dedicated field of service. During the sanitation and hygiene awareness meeting, there was some cross-examination by secretary for works and social services Hon Candini Luiji on why they (VHTs) end up grabbing people’s chickens and goats during the operation, Mr Edema a VHT from Ombizoku replied that, those are fines they all agreed upon as Sub-county health teams so that whoever is defiant, they pick a chicken or goat and the owner will bring 10,000 shs or 20,000 shs before they release the animal. While reading progress of the operation in her village,