KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH FUNCTIONARIES REGARDING NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES: FINDINGS OF A STUDY FROM NORTH INDIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Vijna Vijna ◽  
C. P. Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
North India ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
National Programme ◽  
Random Blood Sugar ◽  
Primordial Prevention ◽  
Auxiliary Nurse ◽  
Nurse Midwives ◽  
And Control

National Programme for prevention and control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases and stroke (NPCDCS) envisaged prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) through behavioural change. It aimed at capacity building at various level of health care for primordial prevention, early diagnosis, IEC, BCC etc. Necessary induction training was imparted to health functionaries. Regular monitoring and review of the knowledge of different health functionaries is an integral part of programme. With this background, this study was carried to assess the knowledge of health functionaries about NCDs (general and individual), their behavioral as well as intermediate risk factors and programmatic issues of NPCDCS. Knowledge of 8 Medical ofcers (Allopathic/AYUSH), 18 Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) and 15 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) were assessed in these areas through predesigned and pretested proforma. There existed gap in the knowledge of medical ofcers, ANMs and ASHAs. In some areas their knowledge was satisfactory however, in majority of areas this was not up to the mark e.g., cut off for normal random blood sugar was known to All MOs, ANMs and 33.3% ASHAs [Z=5.55, p< 0.01]. There is need and scope for improving knowledge of health functionaries through focused capacity building initiative and overcoming barriers to promote health functionaries to take up NCD prevention in community

scholarly journals Health Promotion opportunities for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
Preeti K Mahato ◽  
Pramod R Regmi ◽  
Elizabeth Waithaka ◽  
Edwin R Van Teijlingen ◽  
Padam P Simkhada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Environmental Interventions ◽  
Auxiliary Nurse ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Nurse Midwives ◽  
Birthing Centres

Health promotion moves beyond changing the health-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of individuals and covers a wide range of social and environmental interventions. Nepal has also introduced health promotion policies targeting health education, information and communication. Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), who are responsible for delivering primary care maternity services, especially in birthing centres located in rural areas of Nepal, also have an important role to play in the promotion of women’s health during pregnancy, intra-partum and post-partum. However, in the present context, health promotion provided by ANMs in Nepal is confined mostly to health education and behavioural-change communication. There are a range of health promotion activities relevant to maternity care and midwifery that ANMs can practice even in low-technology rural birthing centres. Such health promotion offers an opportunity to move away from a very medical and behavioural model to a more empowering one in order to prevent health problems in a cost-effective way.

An analysis of the operative capacity of non-governmental organizations in the Southern region of Punjab Province, Pakistan

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 310-328
Author(s):  
Sadia Jabeen ◽  
Nighat Yasmin
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Southern Region ◽  
Democratic Process ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Punjab Province ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Core Areas ◽  
And Control

Abstract This study explores the operative capacity of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Southern region of Punjab Province, Pakistan. Data from all functional NGOs registered with the Social Welfare and the Bait-ul-Maal Department, Punjab under the provisions of the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance, 1961 were collected. A questionnaire based on basic information about NGOs, namely about membership, elections, services offered and opportunities for capacity building, was used for data collection. The results of the study identify education, health, and vocational and technical training as the three major areas of activity for NGOs in the Southern region. The study also found that NGOs do not have an adequate democratic process for elections. Women’s participation is less than men’s in general and in particular regarding membership of executive bodies. The core areas where gaps in capacity building were found are in governance and leadership, financial and human resource management, record maintenance and reporting. On the basis of the findings of this study, it is suggested that NGOs should extend their areas of operation and field of services, and that the democratic process could be ensured by concerned departments through proper monitoring and surveillance.

scholarly journals Student capacity building of dengue prevention and control: A study of an Islamic school, Southern Thailand

Health ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 04 (07) ◽  
pp. 366-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charuai Suwanbamrung ◽  
Niran Tapalak ◽  
Charuai Jitchun ◽  
Chairat Promsuwan ◽  
Somjit Prosupa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Islamic School ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Dengue Prevention ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals Screening for type 2 diabetes in the Iranian national programme: a preliminary report

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 1122-1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Azizi ◽  
M. M. Guoya ◽  
P. Vazirian ◽  
P. Dolatshati ◽  
S. Habbibian
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
National Programme ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Islamic Republic Of Iran ◽  
Heavy Burden ◽  
And Control

Diabetes mellitus is a significant threat to public health. It is estimated that more than 1.5 million people with diabetes live in the Islamic Republic of Iran. We report on the preliminary results of the national programme for the prevention & control of type 2 diabetes which began in 1996. The pilot project has so far been instituted in 17 provinces. Of 595 717 people aged 30 years and over, 247 518 were classed as at risk and 3.6% had diabetes, 4.3% of women and 2.6% of men. Diabetes prevalence varied from 1.3% in rural areas to 14.5% in large cities. Early detection and control strategies are aimed at diminishing the heavy burden of diabetes

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