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Strengthen<strong>in</strong>g Education <strong>and</strong> competencies<br />

This section outl<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong>itiatives that have led to the strengthen<strong>in</strong>g of health worker education<br />

<strong>and</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g pedagogical aspects <strong>and</strong> graduate competencies. Approaches to large<br />

scal<strong>in</strong>g up ef<strong>for</strong>ts <strong>in</strong> education <strong>and</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g have been discussed previously <strong>in</strong> this review but<br />

the details of these <strong>and</strong> other <strong>in</strong>itiatives are discussed here. There are a number of documents<br />

that have attempted to review the education <strong>and</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of health workers engaged <strong>in</strong> MNRH<br />

at community level. A Global review of CHW tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g surveyed CHW curriculum presents a<br />

study of tra<strong>in</strong>er characteristics, tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g strategies used, monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> evaluation <strong>and</strong> the<br />

cost of the selected programmes (Li, Goethals et al. 2006/2007). Sibley et. als systematic<br />

review focuses on the impact of TBA tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (Sibley 2007) while a review of tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>in</strong>itiatives <strong>for</strong> essential obstetric care <strong>in</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g countries exam<strong>in</strong>es curriculum<br />

approaches, tools used to assess tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> evaluation lessons (Penny <strong>and</strong> Murray 2000).<br />

Crisp <strong>and</strong> Sharp have outl<strong>in</strong>ed some of the key aspects <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the improvement of<br />

education <strong>and</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g. This emphasises the need <strong>for</strong> a comprehensive approach that looks<br />

beyond traditional ways of deliver<strong>in</strong>g education <strong>and</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Figure 28 key aspects <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the improvement of education <strong>and</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

Reduce attrition among students <strong>and</strong> teachers<br />

Integrate pres-ervice & <strong>in</strong>-service tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

improve accessibility<br />

Integrate pre-service <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>-service tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

Develop common educational plat<strong>for</strong>ms <strong>for</strong><br />

different health workers<br />

Increase community based learn<strong>in</strong>g modular<br />

education & action learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Increase use of ICT<br />

Improve education through QA<br />

Exp<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g teach<strong>in</strong>g capability<br />

Foster<strong>in</strong>g tw<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> partnerships<br />

Maximis<strong>in</strong>g impact through regional approaches<br />

Harness<strong>in</strong>g public-private partnerships<br />

(Crisp <strong>and</strong> Sharp 2008)<br />

A collaborative approach to education tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

There are a number of benefits <strong>in</strong> that stem from a partnership approach to health worker<br />

tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g The Pan American <strong>Health</strong> Office (PAHO) calls <strong>for</strong> the development of cooperation<br />

mechanisms between tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitutions (universities <strong>and</strong> schools) <strong>and</strong> health services to<br />

ensure that work<strong>for</strong>ce tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g reflects a universal <strong>and</strong> equitable model of quality care that<br />

meets the health needs of the population (PAHO). Collaboration helps to ensure that<br />

curriculum is developed <strong>and</strong> delivered accord<strong>in</strong>g to certa<strong>in</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> with the <strong>in</strong>put of<br />

technical experts, practitioners, learners <strong>and</strong> community members themselves. One example<br />

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