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Activities in Zambia

The Project for Strengthening Community-based Child Health Promotion System in Urban Areas (SCHePS)

Project Name The Project for Strengthening Community-based Child Health Promotion System in Urban Areas (SCHePS)  
Scheme Technical Cooperation Project
Project Period March 2011 to March 2014
Implementing Agency Ministry of Health
Target Areas Urban areas in Lusaka, Kabwe, Ndola, Solwezi district health offices
Target Groups Population in Lusaka, Kabwe, Ndola, Solwezi district
Purpose The health promotion system for preventive health services is strengthened on an effective and sustainable basis by using Community-Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (C-IMCI) and Community-based Environment Health National Guidelines (CEHNG).
Activities
  • To standardize existing IMCI and CEHNG, manuals, tools, and Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials for community-based child health promotion
  • To conduct trainings of trainers for PHO DHO staff by using C-IMCI
  • To conduct trainings of trainers for Provincial Health Office (PHO) and District Health Office (DHO) staff by using CEHNG
  • To train Health Centre (HC) staff on C-IMCI and CEHNG and financing community volunteer trainings
  • To train DHMTs on supervision, monitoring and evaluation of performance of HC staff in using IMCI and CEHNG
  • To utilize IMCI and CEHNG when conducting supervisory and advisory activities
  • To develop guidelines for coordination and supervision of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) by Neighborhood Health Committees (NHCs) and health related Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
  • To train NHCs and CBOs on coordination and supervision of IGAs

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