DELTA STAE SCHOOL OF HEALTH REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF OF COMMUNITY HEALTH

 

DEPARTMENT

OF COMMUNITY HEALTH

In October 1988, the federal government of Nigeria

launched National health solicy. The bedrock of the

policy is the primary health care. In the spirit of

health for al, the PHC aims to serve as many Nigerians

as possible especially those in the peripheral community.

At the peripheral level of National Health system,

there are different categories of community Health

Extension Workers.

They work as a team and perform the following roles.

i. Management of resources to achieve maximum result

ii. Planning and implementation of health programme

iii. Health Education.

iv. Record keeping and data collection for monitori

ng and evaluation programme.

v. Liaising with other agencies whose functions are

Health related (i.e. intersectoral

collaboration).

vi. Training of traditional birth attendants (TBA)

to reduce the risk of compilation arising from poor

management of cases.

vii. Evaluation of Programmes

viii. Referral Service

AVAILABLE COURSE

The school of Health Technology, Ofuoma-Ughelli was

given accreditation to train the community health

extension workers with effect from 1999 in the foll

owing areas:-

COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENTION WORKERS COURSE DURATION;

-

The course is a three year

programme.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

The entry requirements are 4 credit pass which must

include: Mathematics, English Language,

Chemistry, Biology and any subject.

EXPECTED CERTIFICATE

Certificate in community health extension workers.

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE

The curriculum is structured into units which inclu

de: Information, Education and Communication,

Management of primary health care, including essential drug and drug revolving fund. It containsvarying

amounts of content to support the objectives and to

act as guidelines to the load of teaching expected

.

GUIDELINES ON SIWES PROGRAMME

It is expected that as much as possible the trainee

s will spend considerable amount of time in the

practice areas under the supervision of their tutor

s, and other health workers.

JUNIORS COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERS

Certificate course in Juniors Community Health.

DURATION

The course is a two year programme.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

5 pass in Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry,

Biology and any other subject.

GUIDELINES FOR SIWES

Students must carry out 80% of his/her function in

the community and 20% in the clinic serve as a link

between the community and the health facility for c

ontinuous care.