About This Course
Short practical training for community health workers (CHWs) and community relays in Cameroon.
Participants learn to recognize TB symptoms (persistent cough ≥2 weeks, fever, night sweats, weight loss), conduct door-to-door awareness, assist with sputum collection and submission, support daily treatment adherence (community DOT), trace defaulters, fight stigma, and promote home ventilation.
Learning Objectives
Short practical training for community health workers (CHWs) and community relays in Cameroon.
Participants learn to recognize TB symptoms (persistent cough ≥2 weeks, fever, night sweats, weight loss), conduct door-to-door awareness, assist with sputum collection and submission, support daily treatment adherence (community DOT), trace defaulters, fight stigma, and promote home ventilation.
Target Audience
- Community Health workers
Curriculum
6 Lessons
MODULE ON COMMUNITY-BASED TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL
Short practical training for community health workers (CHWs) and community relays in Cameroon.
Participants learn to recognize TB symptoms (persistent cough ≥2 weeks, fever, night sweats, weight loss), conduct door-to-door awareness, assist with sputum collection and submission, support daily treatment adherence (community DOT), trace defaulters, fight stigma, and promote home ventilation.
Definitions and General Information1:11
Transmission and Manifestation of Tuberculosis1:26
Gender and Human Rights Barriers to Tuberculosis Control5:04
Role of the Multipurpose Community Health Workers in the Fight Against Tuberculosis in the Community4:31
Tuberculosis Prevention2:37
Key Messages Related to the Fight Against Tuberculosis2:10
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I had fear before but after engaging into it, I found it good and very educating.i think I have learned a lot from here
Ce cours m'a permis de comprendre d'avoir les les moyens de base sur la mobilisation et la sensibilisation
