Description
The applicant, in cooperation with the Duk District Health Authority, will implement an integrated and comprehensive health care services package. At this stage, the applicant will intensify capacity building and assure health care to improve the quality of health services, improve staff skills, ensure the supervision and management of health information and its use. The project will increase the availability of quality health services through a number of strategies that make available both preventive and health care services. By combining intervention, the Static Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) and Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM), the goal is to improve the health of the entire community, focusing on children under 5, pregnant and lactating mothers. Strengthening existing health services will take place through the admission of additional staff and ongoing linkage to the nutrition program. To improve the capacities of healthcare professionals, we propose a phased orientation strategy, with focus on maternal and child health and rape management. Community volunteers will allow healthcare to be provided in areas too far from health facilities. The project will also ensure regular availability of essential medicines, supplies and equipment as well as supportive supervision and monitoring. The project has a strong component in the field of health promotion and communicating change of habits with a focus on community level. Positive health behaviors are critical for mothers and children to survive. The Applicant also supports community outpatient treatment programs that serve to refer cases of children examined by community distributors, increasing community knowledge and monitoring compliance with vaccination calendar. Such will increase coverage and service accessibility. Through ICCM we will provide active community distributors. Their support and coordination will complement the current shortage of human and material resources.