The course is a 10 days residential training programme. It provides
practical skills in managing child health and development programmes. This is divided into
the following three modules:
Module 1
Technical Aspects of Child
Health & Nutrition
Module 2
Management Aspects of Child
Health & Nutrition Programmes
Module 3
Behaviour Change and Health
Education Aspects of Child Health & Nutrition Programmes
.
Course Objectives
At the end of the
course the participants will be able to:
1.
Understand and describe the technical
aspects of child health & nutrition.
2.
Manage child health & nutrition
programmes effectively.
3.
Plan and implement health education
(IEC) programme for child health & nutrition.
Introduction to control of illnesses
associated with malnutrition:
Diarrhoea
ARI
Fevers
Measles
Maternal
Nutrition and Low Birth Weight
Antenatal care (ANC)
Nutrition of mothers
Anemia
Association of mother’s health with
low birth weight
Prevention of low birth weight
Care of low birth weight babies
Dietary requirements of pregnant women
and children under 5 years
Food groups and balanced diet
Module 2
Management Aspects of Child Health
& Nutrition Programmes
Management
Aspects of Child Health & Nutrition Programmes
Introduction to planning and management
Practical skills of growth monitoring-
local event calendars, estimation of age, accuracy and validity of weighing, growth cards
Demographic surveillance
Community surveillance and needs
assessment of child growth
Management of growth promotion at
community level
Field visit
Management
of Childhood Illnesses
Community surveillance and needs
assessment of illnesses
Management of diarrhoea, fever, ARI and
measles at community level
Field visit
Management
of Maternal Care Services and Low Birth Weight Babies
Community surveillance and needs
assessment of pregnant women
Management of ANC, INC and PNC
Care of neonates and low birth weight
babies
Management of mother’s nutrition
and anaemia
Field visit
Management
of Immunisation Programme
Surveillance, needs assessment and
management of immunisation
Module 3
Behaviour Change and Health Education
Aspects of
Child Health & Nutrition Programmes
Introduction
to Information Education and Communication (IEC)
Introduction to IEC and behaviour change
Understanding determinants of behaviour
Qualitative methods
Case study
Focus group discussion (FGD)
Four corner game
Household
level IEC
Introduction to household/situation
specific IEC
Household/situation specific IEC as
applicable to infant feeding and growth promotion, diarrhoea, ARI, ANC, LBW and personal
hygiene behaviours
Audience selection- exercise
Group work- preparation of check list
for infant feeding and growth promotion, diarrhoea, ARI, ANC and LBW
Field visit
Community
Directed Group Level Approaches to IEC
Introduction to group level IEC
Introduction to community-group level
approaches to IEC
Group level IEC for infant feeding and
growth promotion, diarrhoea, ARI, ANC, LBW and personal hygiene behaviours
Developing strategy for group meeting
Planning guide
Field visit
Participatory
IEC Techniques
Introduction to participatory IEC
techniques
Simulation exercise
Participatory training techniques
Practicum
The participants will have a few
field visits during this 10-day course. This will provide them an opportunity for applying
skills they have learnt in the classroom to actual field situations.
Faculty
Experienced residential faculty and
the field staff of IHMP will serve as faculty for the course. The field staff will be
available for practical and training.
Trainees
Criteria for selection are:
~ Graduates
~ 2-3 years experience in child health
~ Knowledge of Hindi
Course Fees
The total cost on one trainee on
hostel accommodation, food, course materials and tuition fees works out to Rs.5000/- per
trainee. The institute provides a 50% subsidy to all NGO participants. The participants or
their organisation have to pay Rs.2500/- towards course fees, in addition to their travel
to Pachod and back. The limited number of scholarships of Rs.1000/- per participant are
available for deserving NGOs.
