Dimapur, November 9 (MExN): The Rural Health Care Providers (RHCP) training was held on October 31, 2011 at IDSP Conference Hall, Mokokchung which was organized by the Catholic Health Association of India- The world’s largest NGOs in the Health Sectors supported by the union under Global Fund Round-9
Project “Axshya”.
A press note issued by Kyupise Sangtam, District Coordinator, Mokokchung and Tuensang, CHAI, Secunderabad, Project Axshya stated that the resource person for the day long training for RHCP was Dr. Chuba, District TB Officer, DTC Mokokchung. The target groups for this training were from the different rural villages particularly traditional local healers, local Ayurvedics, pharmacists, chemist, and gobirajs under Mokokchung district that provide health care services to the poor people. The main focus were given to those providers from poorly performing areas or villages in the district, and hard to reach areas.
The note also mentioned that the objectives of the training are to sensitize RHCP on TB and RNTCP, methods of identification of TB suspect and referral of TB suspects/patients to Designated Microscopic Centers and also trained them to act as sputum collection centers and as community DOT providers as well. Dr. Chuba stressed on to say that the participants were trained them well basic on TB, its preventions, treatments and community involvement in initializing responsive action towards TB cause following well defined Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization strategy (ACSM) in their respective villages for the welfare of community and the district in general. The entire training for the rural doctors or compounders was coordinated and facilitated by Kyupise Sangtam, DCO, CHAI, Secunderabad. About 32 rural health practioners were trained in one day.
Project “Axshya”.
A press note issued by Kyupise Sangtam, District Coordinator, Mokokchung and Tuensang, CHAI, Secunderabad, Project Axshya stated that the resource person for the day long training for RHCP was Dr. Chuba, District TB Officer, DTC Mokokchung. The target groups for this training were from the different rural villages particularly traditional local healers, local Ayurvedics, pharmacists, chemist, and gobirajs under Mokokchung district that provide health care services to the poor people. The main focus were given to those providers from poorly performing areas or villages in the district, and hard to reach areas.
The note also mentioned that the objectives of the training are to sensitize RHCP on TB and RNTCP, methods of identification of TB suspect and referral of TB suspects/patients to Designated Microscopic Centers and also trained them to act as sputum collection centers and as community DOT providers as well. Dr. Chuba stressed on to say that the participants were trained them well basic on TB, its preventions, treatments and community involvement in initializing responsive action towards TB cause following well defined Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization strategy (ACSM) in their respective villages for the welfare of community and the district in general. The entire training for the rural doctors or compounders was coordinated and facilitated by Kyupise Sangtam, DCO, CHAI, Secunderabad. About 32 rural health practioners were trained in one day.
