Report on
training programme conducted for health workers on
Health MDGs
Date:
28th March, 2007, Venue:
MDG Information Resource Centre, Dungarpur,
Time:
11.00 am to 6.00 pm
Chief
Guest:
Shri Hemsinghji Chauhan, ACEO, Jila Parishad, Dungarpur
Resource
persons:
Dr. SN Jonwal, RCHO, Medical & Health Department, Dungarpur,
Dr. GS Rao, DPM-NRHM, Medical & Health Department, Dungarpur,
Dr. CS Chandel, Medical & Health Department, Dungarpur, Ms.
Usha Rao, Deputy Director, ICDS, Dungarpur, Mr. Raval, OA,
ICDS, Dungarpur, Mr. Arvind Prasad Sharma, Mahaveer
International, Dungarpur, Ms. Himali Desai, VIKSAT, Dungarpur,
Mr. KS Tanwar, VIKSAT, Dungarpur
Participants:
37 Health Workers from 25 villages of all the five Panchayat
Samitis
Among the
participants 12 were women. The participants are informal
health workers, dais and those who are educated and
enthusiastic. The purpose of the training was to orient them
on various issues related to health MDGs so that they can
spread the learnings in various villages. The subjects covered
were maternal and child health, malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS.
The
programme began with welcoming Shri Hemsinghji, Chief Guest of
the function and the participants. The participants introduced
themselves in a very informal way. They introduced themselves
and also to their neighbours. This provided them an
opportunity to learn about the other participants who had come
from other areas. Shri Hemsinghji talked about various health
and education related schemes for women and girls. He also
provided supplementary information during other presentations.
Ms. Himali
Desai informed the participants about the origin and
philosophy of Millennium Development Goals, the status of each
MDG in India and India’s achievement vis-a-vis goals to be
achieved. She also talked about the current project in
Dungarpur and role of an individual.
Dr. Jonwal,
Dr. Rao and Dr. Chandel of Medical and Health department
addressed the gathering on various issues. Dr. Jonwal talked
about maternal and child health care and TB. He informed about
reasons, symptoms and treatment for TB. He talked about DOTS
at length. Dr. Rao talked about Janani Suraksha Yojna for
pregnant women and other schemes under National Rural Health
Mission. Dr. Chandel informed the participants about malaria
and other common dieses like dysentry. While talking about the
reasons and preventive measures for malaria and dysentry, he
also stressed on personal and public hygiene and sanitary
habits.
Ms. Usha
Rao educated the participants about duties and
responsibilities of anganwadi workers and the services
extended by ICDS department through them. She urged the
participants to see that anganwadi workers in their villages
discharge their duties sincerely.
Shri
Arvindprasad Sharma of Mahaveer International talked to the
health workers about the difference between HIV and AIDS. He
talked at length about how AIDS is spread and care to be
taken. He also discussed many misconceptions prevailing about
AIDS in the society. He requested the participants not to look
at AIDS patients with hatred but said that they rather need
more affection and sympathy.
The
programme ended with a vote of thanks by Shri KS Tanwar.
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