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Unit 1 Selection and Training of Volunteers Introduction Selection and Training of Volunteers Unit One will help learners understand how Health Committees (HC) under CHPS are formed and what they do. The DO’s and DON’Ts of volunteers will be explained as well as how the committee assists the health system at the community or zonal level. Through this unit, participants will get to know the various processes for selecting members of the health committees and volunteers and the training that they have to go through. Unit objectives Unit Topics By the end of this unit participants will be able to: 1. Formation of Health Committees 1. Identify criteria for selecting a VHC/ZHC 2. Work of the Village Health Committee (VHC) 2. Describe the work of the VHC/ZHC 3. Work of the Zonal Health Committee (ZHC) 3. Identify the training needs of volunteers 4. Selection and appointment of health volunteers 5. Training of health volunteers (VHC, ZHC, CHV) Keywords and phrases: selecting, criteria, identify, health committee, appointment, approval Topic 1 Formation of health committees Health Committee The Village Health Committee Every CHPS zone is made up of a number of communities or villages. The number of communities depends on the size of the zone and the settlement pattern. Each community or village has a health volunteer and a health committee. A village health committee consists between four to ten respectable persons in a community. They are selected and approved by the traditional leadership to serve as the link between the community and the community health officer. Their main responsibility is to supervise village health volunteers whom they assist in selecting. They also advocate for community health and ensure the welfare of the community health officer and the volunteers. The Zonal Health Committee A zonal health committee is made up of representatives, preferably the chairpersons, of the various village health committees. The Zonal Committee acts as the coordinating body for CHPS and provides general direction for health programmes. It also deals with issues that concern the CHPS zone as a whole. The zonal committee takes action and solicits support for a particular health committee when the need arises. 151
Module 3 The Work of the Health Committee 152 Criteria for selecting Village Health Committees Village Health Committees and Community Health Volunteers work to promote health at the community level. A village health committee consists of four or five respected elders. The group is selected by community members to manage the community’s health system under CHPS. The duties of VHC are discussed in topic two. The criteria for selecting members of the health committee are the same as those used in selecting village health volunteers. Once someone meets the criteria endorsed by the community, s/he goes through a process of approval. The following is a flow chart of a simplified version of the process a person must go through to get approval. Exercise 3.1.1: Brainstorming Objective 1. To discuss the criteria for selecting health committee members Time: 15 minutes Question 1. What characteristics should you look out for when selecting members of the health committee? Chief opens nominations and informs clan heads Nominees are vetted and shortlisted Step 1 Step 6 Nominees are shown to chief Instructions to the Facilitator 1. Lead participants in a brainstorming session on the criteria for selecting health committee members 2. List criteria on a flip chart 3. Discuss criteria and rank them Nominees are presented to community at grand durbar Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Community approves nominees Health team trains nominees Figure 3.1.1: A flow chart showing the processes for selecting and approving village health committee members A more detailed explanation is provided in Box 3.1.1. Participants are encouraged to discuss among themselves the processes as pertains to their communities and share ideas.
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