CCIH 2015 Magdeline Aagard Breakout 3C

Maasai Community Health Workers Improving the Health of their People DR. MAGDELINE AAGARD

GLOBAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PARTNERS

Background of the Community Hospital Alliance Program (CHAP)

The Community Hospital Alliance Program (CHAP) is a program to provide health education and health services in 21 remote Maasai villages in northeastern Tanzania and to connect them with health care services.

Background of the Community Hospital Alliance Program (CHAP)

Maasai Communities

Semi-nomadic, living remotely from others

No roads!

They walk everywhere

Maasai Communities

Bomas, family groups, live together in a compound.

Multiple Bomas make up a village.

Maasai Communities

They speak Maa, an oral language. Few of the Maasai are literate in Swahili, the national language.

Low educational levels

Few births in healthcare facilities

High infant and maternal mortality

High blood pressure

Maasai Communities

There is a lack of knowledge about Clean water

Sanitation

Disease transmission

CHAP’s Goal: Improve the health of the community

Meetings with Village Elders, Chiefs and Ward Councillors

Village Meetings, Community Health Worker (CHW) Selection

CHW Interviews

CHW Training

CHW Training

Data Collection

Data Collection

Refresher Training

A day in the life of a CHW

A day in the life of a CHW

A day in the life of a CHW

A day in the life of a CHW

Referral and Transportation

Opportunities and Strengths

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