Welcome to this Community Health Practice module (40 credits) for Clinical Officers’ trainees. Community health practice is composed of health center management practice and community health practice in the health center catchment area. In the health center, students mainly learn about the health center management, HMI S, Health packages in the context of the Rwandan health care system and health sector policy, Financial management of the health center, Social health insurance among others. Then, outside the health facility, students visit and assess households, markets, inspect water sources etc all considered under the "community health assessment process". Students have a responsibility to abide by policies within placement site and service centers. The students carry out the actives collaboratively with Health center and Sector staff responsible for community/environment health, Community Health workers, village leaders and CMCH department staff.
Aim: To help you apply acquired knowledge from the theory of community health and related modules in assessing the community, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. It is hoped the skills gained from the practice will result into a Clinical Officer who is competent in Community Health and Management of Health facilities.
Learning Outcomes
Professional competencies related to health center management:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Rwandan Health care system and relevant health policy at the health center and community level
- Familiarize with the health center management such as human and material resources, service delivery, HMIS, SHI
- Promotion and maintenance of team-work among colleagues and health facility staff
- Carry out effective IEC/health education at the health center using different methods and materials.
Community health knowledge, skills, and attitude to:
- Identify vulnerable groups in the community, their needs and plan for appropriate interventions.
- Participate actively in the planning, implementation and evaluation process of Primary Health Care, Community-Based Health Care and other national programmes.
- Use the principles of epidemiology to control communicable and non-communicable diseases.
- Provide health education to patients, special groups and the community in the catchment area.
- Carry out preventive, promotive and rehabilitative health services, including management of maternal and child health and reproductive health services and the screening of cases for referral.
- Participate in health research
Facilitators' Team.
- BUSHAIJA Emmy
- MULINDWA Venuste
- NGABONZIZA Shadrack
- Health Facility / Community Based Mentors (Identified in each site)