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Box 3.1.1: Process for appointing Village Health Committees 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Selection and Training of Volunteers The Chief announces to clan heads that nominations are open to form health committees Clan heads pass on information by word of mouth to various households Those who are interested in the work inform the clan heads The Clan heads vet and shortlist qualified candidates The Chief and clan heads consult and agree on the most suitable candidate(s) Candidates are presented to the community at a grand durbar for consideration f they are accepted their roles are spelt out to them The health authorities receive the list of candidates and arrange to train them. Topic 2 Work of the Village Health Committee In the previous topic we talked about the formation of the Village Health Committee. In this topic, we will discuss the committee in detail with a particular focus on the work the committee does. Work of the Village Health Committee Let’s start this session by brainstorming on what the VHCs are and what they are set up to do. As you read the story (case study) try to find out the importance of a health committee and how it can be empowered to do its work without fear or favour. Case study 3.1.1: The Stolen Items The CHO has her personal effects and service delivery equipment stolen. The chief is reluctant to take action. It is later learned that the suspect is the chief’s younger brother who has run away to hide in the big city. The district health administration withdraws the CHO and service delivery is suspended. The womenfolk report to the health committee but the committee is not able to take action. 153
Module 3 The Work of the Health Committee 154 Exercise 3.1.2: Case study Objective 1. To discuss the duties of a health committee Time: 15 minutes Questions 1. What is a Village Health Committee? 2. Why do you think the health committee was not able to take action? 3. What could the health committee have done to solve the problem? 4. How will you judge the action taken by the health administration in withdrawing the CHO? 5. What steps can be taken to prevent theft at the CHC? Instructions to the Facilitator 1. Choose a participant to read out loud the Case Study (The Stolen Items) 2. Let them answer the questions that follow 3. List responses on a flip chart Topic 3 Selection and approval of volunteers Selection and approval of CHVs Selection and approval of Community Health Volunteers is one of the major activities of Village Health Committees. When someone chooses to become a health volunteer and he or she meets the minimum criteria, he or she must go through a process. The process is virtually the same as that for appointing a health committee except that the health committee this time plays a leading role in the process. The arrows in Figure 3.1.2 indicate the process. First the chief informs the health committee about the need to get health volunteers. The health committee opens nominations, receives and vets prospective applicants. Nominees are presented to the chief and later presented to the whole community at a durbar for approval. Afterwards the list of candidates is given to the health authorities for training. After the training the volunteers are ready to be presented to the community at a grand durbar where their duties, especially the DO’S and DON’TS of their new role, is spelled out to them. The broken arrow pointing from Step 6 back to Step 1 indicates that if for whatever reason a candidate is rejected at the last durbar, the process will start all over again but will not necessarily start from the chief’s end. The clan heads or health committee may assume responsibility to solicit for new candidates. It is worth noting that the systematic process tests the volunteer’s commitment and ensures that the right people are selected for the work. The durbar is also the occasion where equipment and supplies for service delivery are
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