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Selection and Training of Volunteers presented. Items may include, bicycle, knap sack and some medicines and supplies such as Paracetamol, Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), treated bednets and Condoms. The presentation of the items to the volunteers is done using laid down procedures and according to the chain of command. First, the items are handed over to the chief who passes them on to the health committee. The health committee then presents them to the volunteer. The volunteer reports to the health committee which also reports to the chief. Since volunteers are accountable to the entire community they must gain the approval of a variety of people as shown in Figure.3.1.2. Participants are encouraged to discuss among themselves the processes for selecting and approving volunteers as pertains to their communities and share ideas. Chief opens nominations and informs CHV CHV vets and shortlists nominees Step 1 Step 6 Nominees are presented to community at grand durbar Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 CHV shows nominees to chief Community approves nominees Figure 3.1.2 Flow chart for selecting and approving community health volunteer Box 3.1.2: Process for appointing a Community Health Volunteer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Health team trains nominees The Chief informs health committee about the need to appoint health volunteers The Health committee informs clan heads and other opinion leaders to pass on information by word of mouth to various households Those who are interested in the work give their names to the Health committee Health committee vets and shortlists qualified candidates The Chief and Health committee consult and agree on the most suitable candidate(s) The Candidates are presented to the community at a grand durbar for consideration If they are accepted their roles are spelt out to them The health authorities receive the list of candidates and arrange to train them After the training the volunteers are presented to the community at a grand durbar. The tools of their trade are presented to them according strict protocol. The items are given to the chief who in turn hands them over to the health committee who then present them to the volunteer. Items may include: bicycle, knap sack and some medicines and supplies including Paracetamol, ORS, Condoms. 155
Module 3 The Work of the Health Committee Topic 4 Training of health volunteers (VHC, CHV) 156 Training of Volunteers When we mention health volunteers we normally refer to both the health committee and the health volunteers. Though they perform slightly different tasks, their training needs are virtually the same. This is so because a community health volunteer can become a health committee member and vice versa. In some communities the distinction is very clear and a volunteer may be the secretary to the health committee and take part in their deliberations. Training is a very important means of giving volunteers new knowledge and skills to do their work. The district health authorities train the VHCs and CHVs on preventive and limited curative health care. Exercise 3.1.3 will help identify the training needs of volunteers. Health Volunteers are trained in various aspects of primary health care so that they can help improve access to low-cost essential drugs and services. Their training includes: IPT for pregnant women, birth preparedness, care of the new born, breast feeding and complementary feeding, anti-malarial drug dosage and usage, proper use of ITNs, and home based care for malaria. In order to know the kind of training volunteers need, it is important to review what the volunteer does and what they are not supposed to do. Exercise 3.1.3: Brainstorm Objective 1. To know the training needs of volunteers Time: 10 Minutes Question 1. What are some of the things you would like to be trained in as a volunteer? Dos and Don’ts of Volunteers Instructions to the Facilitator 1. Read the statements in the Box 3.1.3 (Do’s and Don’ts of a volunteer) and let participants answer Yes or No. 2. Use the Do’s (Yes) list to assist in coming up with the training needs of volunteers. Volunteers are selected and trained for specific health work. Anything beyond them they must refer. Box 3.1.3 is the list of things CHV can and cannot do.
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