Training of 2 professional health workers-Nigeria

Summary

In Igbeagu-Izzi many people are subsistent farmers. PHC was introduced to improve medical services. Two professional community health workers are trained to reinforce PHC in the area.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Since 15 years the Village Development Project IZZI, a project of the "International Institute for Rural Development" (IIRD), tries to find the right formula for a "bottom-up"-grassroot-Primary Health Care. From 1997 till 2001 Dr. Tagapulot, a gynaecologist from the Philippines, introduced in the area of Igbeagu-Izzi PHC as it was recommended by WHO in Alma-Ata in the year 1978. To reinforce PHC and to make it sustainable two motivated native professional health workers are trained.

How will this project solve this problem?

Mrs. Justin Nwadum worked as nurse in a hospital (children ward, maternity, theatre). Now she will be trained in the "School of Health" of the Ebonyi State (4 years). Mr. Chindu Awo studies Nursing Science in the Ebonyi State University (5 years).

Potential Long Term Impact

To guarantee the work of the health professionals in the PHC-Project of IIRD after the training a contract of employment is made between the "International Institute for Rural Development" (IIRD) and the two professional health workers.

Project Message

"How can the poor helped to meet their medical needs? In the Health-for-All approach the main element is the emphasis on ALL. PHC should be able to deal with 80% of all health problems."
- Dr. Albin Tagapulot, Dr. Tagapulot introduced PHC in Igbeagu-Izzi

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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