Nurse Keita with some of the training materials.
The women prepare to discuss what they’ve learned with the group.
Training participants diligently take notes.
Discussing disease transmission.
Hady teaches the group about the importance of attending baby growth monitoring events at the clinic.
Hady and Adema review the growth monitoring chart and how it relates to malnutrition.
Over the course of March 2016 to December 2016, 18 mothers and 8 community health workers from my village of Thiabedji and 6 surrounding villages attended a training series focused on improving their knowledge of various maternal and child health topics.
In this role I:
- Collaborated with clinic staff, community health workers, and women’s groups presidents and committee members to craft curriculum and select trainees
- Obtained project funds by authoring and overseeing a Feed the Future grant
- Designed agendas and project materials materials
- Co-facilitated each training
- Oversaw post-training evaluations
Topics covered:
- Interpersonal Communication & Disease Transmission
- Child Growth Monitoring & Nutrition
- Common Childhood Illnesses: Malaria & Diarrhea
- Pre-Natal Health
- Post-Natal Health
Results:
- 28 trainees increased their knowledge and capacity related to maternal and child health
- Over 200 community members across 7 villages educated via educational health talks
Maria Castrillon 