VHWs at the Manemaneng Clinic greet TTL staff with song and dance. |
VHWs act as the first points of
contact for those whose access to health services can be challenged by remote
locations and costs associated with transportation. In an effort to provide rural
children and families with frontline health service, the Government of Lesotho
has recruited a dedicated group of volunteers to provide health information and
service recommendations for rural communities. VHWs are trained to recognize
signs and symptoms of various common medical conditions, to counsel mothers on
options to maximize healthy and safe pregnancies and deliveries, to monitor the
health status of adult and child community members and to provide health
service recommendations, based on level of severity, including urgent or
non-urgent referrals to the local hospital or clinic. These Basotho men and
women recognize the fundamental right of every person to access health care and
health education, and they provide this service without compensation.
TTL supports the enormous efforts of the VHWs by
providing monthly training sessions in alternating clinic catchment areas around
Mokhotlong and Thaba-Tseka districts. By sharing critical health knowledge with
the VHWs, TTL encourages them to react confidently and appropriately when
consulted on child health situations in their communities. With an expanded
knowledge base, VHWs can provide an enhanced level of care and identify health
complications before they become acutely problematic.
TTL Outreach worker M'e Mamosa introduces the training topics to the VHWs. |
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