Training of Roma Health Mediators in Reproductive Health

• Pregnancy
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• Delivery
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• Breastfeeding
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• Family planning
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‣ Let us use family planning as an example. For what purpose would you conduct
educational sessions on family planning?
Depending upon the level of information the group already has, and the motivation of the
group toward family planning:
• To make the group more aware of:
o The importance of family planning to the health of mothers and children
o The availability of family planning services
• To inform the group of the family planning methods available
‣ Depending upon the purpose, what might be the key messages?
• The relationship between maternal and child health and child spacing
• Contraceptive methods
Explain that for practical work in class and in the community, participants will base the
objectives, content and process of the educational session on their knowledge of common
practices in the community. They will limit their sessions to 15-20 minutes.
Distribute the participant documents: Facilitating Group Discussion and Checklist for the
Facilitation of Educational Sessions. Ask volunteers to read them. Discuss any points
that are not clear, and any questions participants may have. Explain that these guidelines
may help participants in their preparation and presentations; and that the group will use
the Checklist to give the presenter feedback following each presentation.
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RFHI/JSI Romania Training of RHMs in Reproductive Health Session 15: Group Education