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Edmond Rafanomezantsoa lives in the commune of Alakamisy Anativato. He is a very dynamic man. He is very happy to have been selected as a child health CHW in his village.
duties, including getting people to listen to him during his counseling sessions. Marcelline Rasoanirina is a maternal health CHW who works with many women.
mobilization tools on her back. These tools include management and information tools and health products for treatments. In addition, CHWs from Mahaiza ensure that they set a good example in their community.
I like mobilizing people and feel lucky to have been chosen by We should be a the USAID/ model for our Santnet2 Caption describing picture surroundings program to or graphic. because people implement are always reKM salama ferring to us as in our comtheir health mune. counselors, Although said Daniel RaEdmond, kotomandimby, who is a another CHW. farmer, (USAID/Santnet2) From left to right: , Edmond Rafanomezantsoa, faced some Daniel Rakotomandimby, Marcelline Rasoanirina and Genevive challenges in Ranivosoa, CHW in Betafo district. Marie Genevive the beginning Ranivosoa, a child of integrating his CHW Up to now, I find it very health CHW, agrees with duties and his responsibili- easy to fulfill my duties his statement. ties as a family man, I even if I am a mother of have overcome it and now three children at home. I Like the other 443 CHWs manage to handle every- have arranged my timeta- in the field, she enjoys ble myself. I do home vis- her daily duties and thing. its on Tuesdays and Sat- hopes that the CHWs will be able to improve the He is a rare male CHW urdays,explained Marcelline Rasoanirina. health of their communiin his commune but he easily fulfills his aware- She walks to these home ties. ness-raising activity visits with her bag full of
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- Monitoring childrens growth Apart from awareness raising, CHWs can also recognize illnesses in mothers and their children before they become serious. Because the CHWs can recognize early symptoms, they are able to make timely decisions to refer their clients to the health center. All CHWs are qualified to improve maternal and child health in their communities.
News
- The number of USAID/ Santnet2s implementing partners is growing. Thirty-one nongovernmental organizations have received grants as of February 11, 2010. The grants were awarded for various purposes including the implementation of KM salama, the fight against HIV/ AIDS and the popularization of health promotion messages.
- At the beginning of February 2010, a team from USAID/ Madagascar participated in a productive field trip with USAID/ Santnet2 staff to rural communes in the Toamasina region. Additional visits are scheduled for March.
-Occupation : Farmer -20 children bene- -11 couple using FP The Social Development fiting from growth methods Committee within the commonitoring mune takes the lead in Data source: USAID/Santne2 identifying the best persons to be named as CHWs within the villages (fokontany) in the commune. CHWs should T H I S Q U A R T E R L Y B U L L E T I N W I L L B E Be able to read and write D I S T R I B U T E D T O A L L T H E K A O M I N I N A Live in a village situated 5 km M E N D R I K A S A L A M A C O M M U N I T Y A C T O R S . or more from the commune 1 0 , 0 0 0 C O P I E S W E R E P R O D U C E D health center
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