Training of Facilitators

Training of Facilitators (TOF) Course

Fees: US$1200

Course Dates:
2 Aug - 27 Aug 2010

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the training, participants should be able to:

  1. Apply the concepts and principles of primary health care and community based health care in health and development programs and projects
  2. Plan and manage community based health and development programs using a participatory approach
  3. Plan and implement training programs utilizing the adult learning approaches
  4. Share ideas and experiences and challenges in implementing primary health and community based health and development programs on own projects and programs

Phase 1: PHC/CBHC Concepts, principles and approaches

  1. Experiences and challenges in Community Based Development
  2. Health and Development
  3. PHC/CBHC strategy in Africa
  4. Community participation
  5. Community analysis and entry process
  6. Inter-sectoral collaboration/partnerships
  7. Participatory leadership/team building
  8. Health sector reform and implementation
  9. Process and approaches in developing a CBHC program
  10. Sustainable CBHC programs
  11. Field practicals

Phase 2: Planning and management of CBHC programs

  1. Results Based Planning and Management of Community Based Programs
  2. Logical framework as a planning tool
  3. Proposal writing
  4. Mobilizing resources for Community Based Development Programs
  5. Participatory monitoring and evaluation of community programs
  6. Field practicals

Phase 3: Capacity Building for PHC/CBHC

  1. Approaches and process in capacity building
  2. Training community based resource people
  3. Steps in developing a training program
  4. Adult learning approaches
  5. Preparing a training session
  6. Steps in session presentation
  7. Evaluating adult learning
  8. Micro teaching
  9. Planning a training workshop
  10. Field practicals

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