This component of DISH assisted districts to train, equip and supervise service providers to offer:

• Family planning, including surgical contraception
• Maternal health
• STD management and HIV counseling
• Integrated management of childhood illnesses
• Adolescent reproductive health
• Post-abortion care
• Emergency obstetric and sick child care

The Training and Clinical Services component was managed by the Training and Clinical Services Advisor (Dr. Tembi Matatu), who was supported by the Assistant Clinical Services Advisor (Anne Otto), LTPM Specialist (Dr. Henry Kakande), and Child Health Advisor (Dr. Godfrey Magumba). There were 14 trainers based in the branch offices.

Recent Achievements

During the first 18 months of the project, the component focused attention on the development of key curriculum modules related to integrated reproductive health, EOC, LTPMs and IPC. The Training and Clinical Services (TCS) component worked with the districts to expand the range of services on IMCI, PAC, ARH, and LTPMs, and supported the equipping of a range of health facilities and training and supervision of more than 1000 service providers in both the public and NGO sectors. TCS strengthened existing, district training teams and established District Training and Supervision Teams. The component also developed innovative distance learning approaches to train nurse aides.

Important Acronyms

ANC = ante-natal care
ARH = Adolescent Reproductive Health
DL = distance learning
EOC = Emergency Obstetric Care
IMCI = Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
IPC = Interpersonal Communication
IPT = Intermittent Presumpture Treatment
LTPM = Long Term and Permanent Methods of Family Planning
MTCT = Mother-to-Child Transmission
TCS = Training and Clinial Services
VCCT = Voluntary Confidential Counseling and Testing