Mon, October 22 (MExN): Training on round 1, 2, & 3 of module 6 & 7 for the untrained ASHAs of Mon, Wakching, and Tobu blocks was held on October 17–21. The training will be continued from October 25 till 29 for Phomching, Tizit, Chen, and Aboi blocks. Module 6 and 7 ‘Skills that save lives’ has been divided into parts in order to cover areas whose content is already familiar to ASHAs, a press release informed.
By the end of the training, the ASHAs will learn about the following:
Being an ASHA: The role of an ASHA and the activities expected of her; The health outcomes that her work should result in; The sets of skills that she needs to be effective in; The records that she has to maintain; Submission of reports on time; Understanding incentives.
Maternal Health: Diagnosing pregnancy; Determining Last Menstrual Period (LMP) and Expected Date of Delivery (EDD); Developing plans for birth preparedness; Provide appropriate care for anaemia; Identifying complications during pregnancy and delivery
Newborn Health: Immediate care of the baby at birth; Examination of newborn at birth; Introducing effective breastfeeding practice; How to measure the newborn temperature; How to weigh the newborn; Keeping the newborn warm; Care of the eyes, umbilical cord and skin.
Child Health & Nutrition: Common childhood problems and case management process; Assessing the sick child- Danger signs; Assessing, classifying and managing Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI), diarrhoea, fever and malnutrition; Infant and young child feeding; Update on immunisation; Demonstration and preparation of Homemade ORS; Hand washing techniques
Newborn Health: Low Birth Weight/Pre-Term and its risk; How to care for Low Birth Weight/Pre-Term newborn; Explaining care of LBW infant to mothers; Asphyxia Diagnosis and Management; Neonatal Sepsis: Diagnosis and Management. The resource persons for the training were Eunice Thalih (District Community Mobiliser), Liang Konyak (ANM, Wanching), Yeihlem Konyak (Block ASHA Co-ordinator, Phomching), and Tango Konyak (ASHA Co-ordinator, Tobu).
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