Transcript CHW initiative

CHW initiative
Towards sustainable cadre of CHW
7 January 2015
DPG-Health meeting
Policy Background
• No clarity on:
– Who are the CHWs?
– Selection criteria
– Training
– Role and responsibilities
– Supervision systems
Background
• Many different types/names of CHWs and
alike mostly trained and funded by partners.
– For; HIV, malaria, MNCH, WASH, Social welfare,
etc.
• No standard in ToR and training.
• Different remuneration.
CBHP policy guideline
• Developed in collaboration with development partners
• Stakeholders consultation and participation at all stages
• Endorsed by the MoHSW, signed as official government
policy document
• The guideline managed to fill the policy gap
- Provide policy clarity to operationalize community health
programmes
- Define explicitly CHWs, package of services, formalization
and remuneration, supporting systems for supervision
and reporting
CHW scheme
• Situation assessment and stakeholders consultations
• National TF for community health initiatives was
formed and operational
– Coordination of consensus building process for CHW
modal to scale
• Consensus – expand existing ‘Medical Attendant’
cadre to 3-arms
Community Health Attendant
Medical
Attendant
(Health Aids)
Social Welfare Attendant
HF Medical Attendant
CHW scheme...
TF wrote proposal on extension of
MA cadre to CHA, SWA and HF-MA
Proposal presented to and
endorsed by MoHSW management
meeting
Proposal submitted to PO-PSM and
agreed, recommended to update
MA curriculum to operationalize
the 3 arms
NACTE led the
curriculum
development
Consultations with
relevant MDAs and
Devpt partners
CHW Scheme..
• Curriculum development;
– Final draft submitted to MoHSW HPES
– Stakeholders consultation and finalization, re-submission to
NACTE for endorsement
– Curriculum is expected to:
- Operationalize CHW as health cadre with scheme of
service
- Detail essential skills needed (NACTE), training
modalities, roles and responsibilities (JD), and career
development
CHW scheme..
• Pending work for 2015
– Development of training materials
o Facilitator guide and student manuals
– Translation of curriculum and training materials into
Swahili
– Capacity assessment of training centres to deliver quality
CHW training
– Orientation of tutors on curriculum and training
materials
– Implementation of the CBHP
DP’s concerns
1) the role of new CHW cadre (Health Aids) for curative
services (iCCM/IMCI and others).
2) the relation/implication of existing CHW/VHW (incl RMNCH
package with 3 wk training by RCHS) and new Health Aids with
1yr training. Transition/phase out plan?
3) the structure and supervision/reporting of the new Health
Aids by health facility and the relation with village
government,
4) the relation of three types of Health Aids (training, posting,
reporting),
5) costing the CHW strategic plan and analyse the financial
implication with other HRH plan is necessary.
6) How does it fit in HSSP IV?
A meeting on 16 Dec.
• It is meant for standardizing the training and
qualification.
• They can be employed by any organization.
• Curative aspect is not specific.
• No clear plan of transition from existing CHW
to new ones.
• No specialization to three types of Health
Aids.
Opportunities
• 1 million CHWs initiative/campaign
– advocate for national integrated CBHP
• Costed strategic plan for implementation of CBHPs
• Options for financing CHWs
– Councils own resources
• HSSP IV
– Incorporate CHWs as HRH cadre
Challenges
• Government buy-in
– Cost associated
• Training
o Large number of CHWs
o Duration of training – NACTE requirements for
career development
o Production of harmonized resource materials
o Capacity of training centres
• Remuneration (salaries, benefits, career ladder
– NACTE requirements)
– Sustainability
• Financing the training and remuneration