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INTRODUCT ION
_HEALTH OUCATION AND SAITA-...ION PRON(O'ION
IN RUPLAL PIPD , PROJECTS
A National Scmiair was held on 7th 'to 11th Fcb:'uary at Chiloma Training;
Centre, Zomba for the iianagers and Supervisors of the Ministry of Health's
health education and sanito.tion promotion inputs in rural piped water projects.
The Seminar marked a t jor stop in the project since this was the first
gathcring of the officers involved, r 1 1 12 brouLd purpose of the Semin.ar wis
twofold:­
1.1 To inform project managero and supervisors of the basic strategr
and techniques to be used in the Project;
1.2 To solicit their idceas as to how to ii prove these strateaies
and technicucs.
The Seminar, as with other activities ef the project was funded by a
USAI &rant for Self-4Ielp Rural Water Supply (612-0207)- This brief report
will hiahlight some of the major activities, discussions and recom.iendtions of
the Seminar,
2. 0JCTIVES
At.the outset of the Seminar, the following objectives were proposed:­
2.1 To fully acquaint Ministry of Health participants with the history,
technologr installation and maintenance of the Rural Piped Water
Progcraamme
2.2 To review a draft of the project field manual.
2.3 To discuss and understa7nd techniques of conulity educttion and
participa tion and adapt methods and maiterials for use in projemt
areas,
2.4 To observe demonstration latrine -. xnd l,:.undry slab construction and
discuss appropriate sanitation teochnolo..
2.5 To discusE and finalize the strategy to be applied by the project.
296 To discuss the project recordin-., .nd reporting system,
2.7 To understand the principles of project supervision,
2.8 To develop a framoi~ork for the r,.ining of Health Surveillance
Assistants in the project areas.