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1. TOT on Adolescent/Youth Reproductive Health

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2. HIV/AIDS, Gender and Human Rights

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3. Computer Application in Health Care & Hospital Management

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4. Health Sector Reform Issues & Leadership

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TOT on Adolescent & Youth Reproductive Health

General Objective:

The broad objective of the training is to make A&Y RH program more efficient, equitable and sustainable by strengthening leadership and managerial skills of the participants working in A&Y RH field

The specific objectives of the TOT are to-

• Increase participants’ understanding and enrich their knowledge on ARSH issues
• Develop facilitation skills of the participants to make training course(s) in their organization effective and interactive
• Facilitate the participants how to communicate with adolescent in a effective way
• Develop their skills in preparation of training materials and to manage and evaluate the training

Content:

• Pre-course assessment
• Overview of A&Y RH situation in Bangladesh
• Effective communication process for promoting healthier behavior of adolescents & youths
• Reproductive organs and changes during adolescence ( anatomy, physiology, psychology, sexuality and sexual health)
• Importance of A&Y RH program
• Creating learning environment
• Key facilitation skills
• How to deal with sensitive issues
• RH services for adolescents/youths
• RTI/STI/HIV/AIDS and adolescent/youth
• Gender inequality A&Y RH
• Adolescents/youths & safe motherhood
• Abuse and violence against adolescent/youth
• Training materials and Aids
• Drugs
• Life skills
• Training management
• Training evaluation
• Microteaching
• Development of Plan of Action
• Post course assessmentTarget audience:

The participants will be drawn from the organization working in adolescent field by sending the training brochure to the organizations, by physical contact and though on line.

The program designed for:

• Senior. and mid level programme managers in public health field who are responsible for operationalising ARSH programme at national and district level
• Senior. and mid level programme managers of NGOs who are planning ARSH project/programme
• Persons with policy-making responsibility in NGOs that are seeking to redefine or expand their ARSH programme.
• Training cell of different organization involved in training on different issues.The number of participant is limited to 10-15

The programme adopts a participatory approach. Several HRD instruments will be used to help the participants to learn about themselves. The program will be conducted through lecture –cum-discussion, case study, simulation exercise and group work.

Expected Outputs of the training:

• Increase participants understanding and enrich their knowledge on A&Y RH issues
• Develop facilitation skills of the participants to make training course(s) in their organization effective and interactive
• Build up participants capacity how to communicate RH issues with adolescent & youth in a effective way
• Develop their skills in preparation of training materials and to manage and evaluate the training

Duration: Five days

Programme fee: TK. 7000.00 per person

Resource persons:
Renowned resource persons on the said issue to be contacted in time from GOB/NGOs/UN Agencies.

Course Coordinator:

Dr.Shirin Akhter

HIV/AIDs, Gender & Human Rights

Introduction:
Every country in the United Nations has reported cases of AIDS. The HIV epidemic is truly global. In Bangladesh, HIV remains at low prevalence but at high risk as all types of risk behaviors are rampantly present. Those factors are as low condom use, sex workers, high prevalence of STDs, lack of awareness, inadequate access to RTI related health services, unscreened and unsafe blood transfusion, high use rate of drugs, trafficking of women and children for sex trade, self complacency for low prevalence of HIV and ignorance about the pandemic, etc are the major causes of vulnerability on HIV/AIDS. Lives of people in Bangladesh are marred by poverty, gender discrimination, inadequate education and work opportunities, rapid urbanization and related dynamics. In this context whatever the number of HIV/AIDS cases in Bangladesh, preventing the transmission of STIs and HIV, which leads to AIDS, is a major concern of every one. For promoting more conducive environment for the HIV/AIDS prevention program, the current situation emphasizes on capacity building and it has significant implications at the community as well as national level.

Health consultant Associates Ltd (HAL) is a networking of best quality health management consultants established with experts having experiences of working with the public and private sectors from national policy planning to field implementation. The HCL has design a short duration training course on `HIV/AIDS, gender and human rights’. The initiative will enhance the institutional capacity on HIV/AIDS prevention issues.

Course duration: 4 days

Who should attend:
• The course is suitable for mid level managers and field level program staff in public health field who is responsible for operationalsing HIV/AIDS at national, district and upazila level.
• Mid level managers and field level program staff of NGOs who are implementing HIV/AIDS program.
• Facilitator of different organization involved in training on different issues.

Course Objectives:
The main objective of the training is to facilitate the participants in gaining a clear understanding and sensitizing on prime issues related to HIV/AIDS, in the context of Bangladesh.

Specific objectives:

• Describe the basics of HIV/AIDS and current status of HIV/AIDS both globally & country perspective
• Identify risk factor involved in HIV/AIDS prevention in the country context and situation
• Explain safer sexual behavior and condom demonstration.
• Have a clear conception about inter personal communication and communication skill.
• Identify the gender, human right as major cross cutting issues in relation to HIV/AIDS.
• To know the process of community mobilization on HIV/AIDS prevention program

Training Content:
• Basics of HIV/AIDS (meaning, modes of transmission, how not)
• Factual information on HIV/AIDS (Global, and Country)
• Risk Factors/vulnerable situation prevailing in the country
• Sex, sexuality, Sexual Health and its relation with HIV/AIDS
• Safer sexual behavior
• Gender and HIV/AIDS
• Human Right and HIV/AIDS
• Impact of HIV/AIDS
• Communication concept and Communication Skill
• Community mobilization
• Peer education and peer approach in HIV/AIDS prevention program.

Training Method:
The issues discuss in the training is very sensitive in nature and require a lot of effort and time for discussion. Variety of tools will be use to create a more vibrant environment for the training participants for the active engagement in the process. The following participatory & experiential learning methods will use in facilitating the training sessions.
• Innovative presentation.
• Plenary Discussion
• Case analysis
• Individual/group Exercise

Methodology (Special):

• Some activities will be explore to develop and share good practices i,e; structure exercises & interaction with participants.
• Seating arrangement will mostly the floor instead of table and chair. A non-judgmental norm will set out and a great deal of emphasis will be given on maintaining confidentiality since quite often-individual experiences will be share in the large group.

Training Venue:
Training Hall Room of Health Consultant Associates LTD, House # 682, Block # F, Bashundhara, R/A, Dhaka -1229.

Expected training outcomes:
• Increase understanding level of the participants on HIV/AIDS and other related issues i.e. gender, human rights etc.
• Enhance some micro-skills on communication to extend the scope of effective information dissemination on HIV/AIDS and relevant issues
• Positive attitude will be developed which will help in initiating the HIV/AIDS related program delivery to community.

Course Fee: Taka 5000 per person

Course Co-coordinator:

M.A Rakib

Computer Application in Health Care & Hospital Management

I. Introduction:

Health Care Institutions in Bangladesh is moving rapidly towards the 21st Century, competing successfully with other industrially and technologically advanced countries in the world. With liberalization and globalization of the economy, there is urgent need for institutions to become efficient, reduce costs, and manage available resources more effectively for quality assurance and patient satisfaction. Large number of hospitals are being setup in the lines of hotel chains, some of them with international collaborations and multi-national corporations and as well as a pure national industry. All categories of hospitals, corporate, private, voluntary, Government & industrial hospitals would have to gear up their systems for efficiency, effectiveness, quality assurance & cost reductions. Effective management of health programs depend on timely and accurate availability of information through management information system (MIS) which can be ensured by a computerized management information system (CMIS). Keeping in view the emerging scenario and the role of computerization in management and decision making, this training is being organized.

II. Training Objectives:

A. To create awareness among the professionals and administrators about the use of computers in hospitals / health services management and decision making
B. To understand the nature and operations of computers.
C. To understand the problems and guidelines in the acquisitions and utilization of computer resources.
D. To understand the areas of applications of computers.
E. To understand the benefits of computer applications in patient care, clinical and diagnostic service, operational efficiency and cost reduction, medical education and training.

III. Training Outline:

• Health Policy, achievements and emerging needs.
• Management problems of hospitals and health institutions
• Present status of information system and future requirements
• Decision support systems in health care requirements
• Information system for use of computers
• Application of computers to administrations, patient care, medical education, professional training & development, medical records, materials management
• Project initiations, preparation of proposal, contracting with hardware & software consultants
• Computer Project implementation activities and responsibilities
• Managing problems in application and utilization of computers
• Tele-Medicine
• Evaluation of health information system

IV. Participants:

The training is open to professionals and administrators of hospitals and health systems from Government, private, and missionary institution, principals and deans of medical and health professionals, training institutions, health and hospital consultants, system experts and consultant in computer training consultancy and sales organization, senior faculty from health management raining institutions.

VI. Fee & Certificate:

Registration fee is Tk.6000. The fee includes training materials, lunches, morning – afternoon tea /coffee / certificate & group photo. Certificate will be awarded for participation in the training

VII. Training Coordinator:

Md.Abdul Malek Azmi

Health Sector Reform Issues and Leadership

The Programme

The course offers an unrivalled opportunity for a small group of health sector practitioners and policy makers to discuss issues of health sector reform and Leadership approaches/techniques.

Through a combination of lectures, workshops, case analyses and discussion groups, the programme will strengthen and enrich participants’ ability to manage complexities and improve performance. Individual and group work on selected topics is integrated into the programme, constructed around participants’ own issues, giving participants the opportunity to learn from each other as well as with the faculty. They will learn the latest approaches to systems improvement and will have the opportunity to develop their own plans and approaches in moving from Policy to Action.

Participation in the course will link themselves into an influential network involving their peers, faculty and the agencies supporting and driving health sector reform.

The Venue

Sessions will be held at the HAL/NICARE office (conference room) located at House 14/C (5th floor), Road 95, Gulshan, Dhaka.

Participants

Up to 20 participants will be selected to attend in each batch. They will be health programme leaders, policy makers and senior managers of health sector, programme or projects experiencing changes or need for adopting changes in policy and strategies. The individuals selected will have the demonstrated leadership at a senior level, and will have the potential to make significant improvements in the health programme. Participants will come from public and private service delivery, financing and policy-making organizations.

Contents:

Course contents will include: Policy context and reform issues, Leading and managing changes, Financing health system, Demand side financing, Equity in health and reaching the disadvantaged. Diversification of services & public private partnership and Gender and health

The Learning Process

The programme will rely upon innovative presentations, syndicate group discussions, video recordings and case analysis, guided by the respected faculty who have wide experience in health sector policy reform, health system design and performance improvement.

The course structure will encourage extensive interaction among participants and faculty. Our educational philosophy is that the exchange of ideas is essential for learning. Participants will apply the knowledge gained when they return to their own environment.

Participants are expected to prepare advance material based on their own work experience, which will form the basis of work within the programme. The participants will have exposure to some useful computer applications. Participants who are unfamiliar with working with PCs will be given personal guidance in their use.

Course Fee

Course fee is Taka 10.000. The fee includes all documentation, course notes, meal and other refreshments throughout the course and a course dinner. A limited number of participants attending from small NGOs of with self-financing will receive waver (25-50% depending each case) of the course fee.

Nominations:

Nominations to attend the course will be reviewed by the course organizer and selection will be made on first come first serve basis.

Nominations should be sent to the course contact person at the address below and should be in the form of a brief letter stating the role of the individual and providing a brief carrier profile within the organization, together with reasons for wishing to participate. Self-nominations are acceptable. Response to nominations will be sent out after each selection committee meeting. Late nominations will be reviewed according to availability of places.

Contact Person:

Dr.Azam Ali

 

 

 
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