MODULE 8: Health and Communication

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• Select section GENERAL INTRODUTION

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  GENERAL INTRODUTION

  Welcome message
  

  Dear Participants, welcome to this course- unit of Module VIII of your MPH Programme.

  Aim of the module

  This is module aims at  providing you  with a deep understanding of the determinants of human behavior, and methods and tools to develop behavior change program, effectively communicate with co-workers and the community, and develop and implement training program as well as community based health interventions.
  
  

  
  Learning outcomes
  
  
  

  Facilitators: 

  1. Dr Lawrence RUGEMA (lrugema@nursph.org, 0788872748)
  2. Dr Angèle MUSABYIMANA, (amusabyimana@nursph.org, 0788666609)
  3. Prof Laetitia NYIRAZINYOYE,(lnyirazi@gmail.com, 0788683209)
  4. Prof Cyprien MUNYANSHONGORE (cmunyans@nursph.org, 0788524550)

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    Genral introduction forum

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    Using this forum you will introduce yourself and express your expectations for this module.

    You will also tell us what do you think about the health and communication.

• Select section Unit 1: Health Promotion and Behavior change

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  Unit 1: Health Promotion and Behavior change

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  Duration of the unit: 15 hours

  
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  Learning e-tivities
• Select section Unit 2: Team building and training

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  Unit 2: Team building and training

  Aim of the unit
  

  The purpose of this course unit is to provide you tools that will enable you to strengthen the capacity of health care providers  under your responsibility in order to improve the "Quality Health services  delivery".

  
  Topics to cover

  This unit comprises the following components :

  • Team Building (How to build a work team)
  • Training (Why the training programme)
  • Training programme development
  • Course description  of the training programme
  • Training programme management (M/E of the training programme).

  
  
  Intended learning outcomes
  

  Upon completion of this course unit, you should be able to : 

  1. Explain how to build a work team.
  2. Develop the training programme.
  3. Develop the key components of M/E of the training programme.

  
  Learning resources
  

  WHO/JHPIEGO ( 2005 ): Effective Teaching: A Guide for Educating Health care Providers. 20, Avenue Appia 1211, Geneva 27, Suitzerland. Website: http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health; http://www.jhpiego.org

  Bahamon C and al. ( 2006 ): Transformer les Managers en Leaders. Guide pour l’amélioration des services de santé. Translated from Bragar Galer and al.    Managers : Who Lead : A Handbook for Improving Health Services. Management Sciences for Health,  784 Memorial Drive. Cambridge, Massachussets, USA. Website:www.msh.org

  
  Learning e-tivities

  • Through the active discussion forum, you will demonstrate the main idea retained from the learned concepts. 
  • You will summarize and highlight the different steps in the training programme development.
  • You will summarize and highlight the different  components of the course description for the training programme. 
  • You will summarize and highlight the main components needed to develop the training programme timetable. 
  • You will summarize and highlight the main components of M / E in the training programme. 
  • You will summarize and highlight the main components of the training programme development report.

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    Team building and Training Notes File DOC

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    e-tivity 2.1 Assignment

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    Group Work:
    Based on your working Institution (MOH + Hospitals – RBC + Pharmacy – Health Programmes (CRS - UNFPA …)) or other Health Units (CMHS …),  develop a training programme for health care providers under your responsibility in order to improve the “Quality Health services delivery”.

    
    Locations:
    Group I: MOH + Hospitals: A – B - C -D.  
    Group II: RBC + Pharmacy: A. 
    Group III: Health Programmes (CRS – UNFPA….): A -B -C. 
    Group IV: Other Health Units (CMHS ………): A. 
    Date of report submission: 15th December 2020 at 5:00 PM.

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    Discussion room Forum

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    Please let us discuss on some topics.

• Select section Unit 3: Interpersonal communication and Health

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  Unit 3: Interpersonal communication and Health

  Aim of the unit:

  The purpose of this course unit is to provide you tools that will enable you to support individuals and communities in the decision - making process for behavior change for a better Health status.
  
  Topics to cover:

   .  Concepts of Health Education  and Health Communication.

   .  Communication process.

   .  Behavior Change.
  
  Intended learning outcomes:

  Upon completion of this course unit, you will be able to :

  -  Explain the role of Health Communication / Health Education in the process of addressing the main Health issues in Rwanda.

  -  Explain the communication process.

  -  Assess a Health Communication session done by a Health care provider in the Health Facilities aiming at triggering behavior change.

  Duration of the course unit:

  15 Hours.
  
  Learning resources:                 

  1  Ministry of Health ( 2006 ):

  National Behaviour Change Communication Policy for Health Sector.

  July, 1 doc. 40 p.

  2. Ministère de la Santé ( 2003 ) :

  Stratégie Nationale de  Communication pour Changement de Comportement dans le domaine de la Santé,2003-2007.

  Domaines prioritaires en Santé.

  3. Guy Bessette ( 2004 ):

  Communication et participation communautaire.

  Guide pratique de communication  participative pour le développement.

  Presses de l’Université de Laval.

  4. CNLS ( 2005 ) :

  Cadre Stratégique National du Rwanda en Communication pour Changement de Comportement en matière du VIH/SIDA/IST, 2005-2009.

  Learning e-tivities

  Through the active discussion forum, you will demonstrate the main idea retained on how the main Health issues in Rwanda can be addressed through Health Communication.

  Through the active discussion forum, you will explain: how the communication is done, the ways used in Health Communication, activities covered within the Health Communication modes.

  Through the active discussion forum, you will explain the scientific foundation of Behavior Change, Behavior Change process, the Behavior Change steps.

   Interpersonal Communication  and Health : Notes.

  Please read carefully these notes. 

   

  • Select activity Notes

    

    Notes File DOCX

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    e-tivity 3.1: Group work in the field. Assignment

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    Assessment of Health Communication  session in Health Facilities:

    Busanza  HC

    Kicukiro  HC

    Remera  HC

    Gikondo HC.

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    e-tivity 3.2 Forum

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• Select section Unit 4: Media and Health

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  Unit 4: Media and Health

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• Select section Unit 5: Community-based Health Interventions

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  Unit 5: Community-based Health Interventions

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