KOICA 가나 볼타지역 모자보건개선사업 2차 교육

지난 11월 중순 (사)한국국제개발연구소(KIDI)와 연세대학교 보건대학원이 함께 추진하고 있는 KOICA의 <가나 볼타지역 모자보건 개선사업>의 2차교육이 가나 현지에서 진행되었습니다.   

미국의 USAID와 협력하는 이 사업은 조산사양성학교 건축과 가나 볼타지역 보건인력의 역량강화 교육 등의 다양한 사업으로 구성되어 있으며 올해초부터 시작한 사업은 2016년까지 3년간 하고 마치게 됩니다.

가나 볼타지역에 프로젝트사무소가 개설되었으며 현지PM과 가나 보건전문가 등 현지인력들이 채용되어 함께 일을 하고 있습니다.  ODA사업과 가나에 대한 열정과 전문성으로 프로젝트에 참여하는 전문가분들 그리고 지원을 아끼지 않는 관계자들에게 늘 감사합니다.

The second training for Health Service Personnel ended in the middle of November except for three more practicums for Physical Assistants (PA). We offered five categories of education and training: PA, midwife, CHN, CHC, and CHV. Our 2nd training was more success and improvement than the first one. I will go over each category with pictures and explain why. Follow me!

On the first day of the training, Dr. Joseph Nuertey visited the training site in Aflao and encouraged trainees. It was time for him to see and hear the troubles and needs of future leaders of maternal and child health. He also gave special lecture on the maternal and child health in the Volta region. It was a great opportunity to bring the government and the students together.

Media and regions in Ghana started to pay attention to our program. Joy TV and Ghana News Agency visited us and enjoyed some of our sessions together. Thanks for coming all the way and letting the world know what we do to make difference!

In the 2nd package of the training, Physical Assistant (PA) training was newly added. Currently, the number of doctors in Ghana lacks significantly compared to incoming patients. In place of doctors, PAs perform the advanced medicine in closer areas to patients. They are learning how to use sonograph to detect detailed problems during pregnancy.

Welcome to Midwife training room. For the 2nd training, we focused on the actual skills used to perform in the emergency. 

Here is a baby dummy and medical tools. (and a timer! Of course, time is very important in urgent situation.)

A facilitator shows to midwives what they should do when babies do not breathe after birth. They learn the skills by their hands and repeat the process. This will help when they go into real life settings.

CHNs are learning about family planning. They are educated not only on the contents of family planning but also on the methods of delivering that information effectively. 

One of CHN trainees is looking after a baby after the theory session on postpartum care. In the second training, we made a smooth transition from theory session to practicum. The same facilitator instructed the practicum on the same topic, so trainees can actually apply what they learned in the theory session. When they came back to the class after practicum, they discussed their experiences and reviewed their skills.

We educated Community Health Committee (CHC) trainees as well. They will go back to their community and be a leader of community health. CHC and CHV showed the highest satisfaction score for the second training period. Facilitators used real condom and birth control pill to explain contraception. 

We met this woman and a child at the place of practicum for CHNs. She was holding a baby doll, and we asked why just out of curiosity. A doll was actually an impersonation of her dead first child. She did not want to forget her and have carried the doll to remind her of her child. This is exactly why we will do our best to provide the best education for health service personnel; we will make sure a mother will carry her healthy beautiful child not a doll with her.