Intervention:
Tamil Nadu state has decided to translate the NTEP approved ‘Course for Health volunteers and Treatment supporters on NTEP’ and train all the health volunteers using the modernized training system.
Figure 1: process followed for Translating the standardized Material into Tamil and Implementation strategy at the State and District level
Methods followed for translating the standardized curriculum into Tamil:
The translation of standardized curriculum into Tamil was a comprehensive process undertaken to ensure effective dissemination of critical healthcare content in Tamil Nadu. This section outlines the systematic steps involved in the translation endeavour.
| 1.Initial meeting and discussion | 2.Expert Committee Formation | 3.Translation of Content |
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State TB Cell and STDC (State TB Training and Demonstration Centre) Tamil Nadu conducted the initial meeting and discussion involving key stakeholders to plan the translation process. Image
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Established a state-level Expert Committee chaired by the State Tuberculosis Officer (STO) of Tamil Nadu and the Director of State TB Training and Demonstration Centre (STDC) to oversee the translation process, ensuring linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance. Committee included 8 other representatives who know programme very well and are fluent in Tamil Image
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The Training curriculum was translated into Tamil by a team led State IEC officer. The translated contents were submitted on a timely basis to the expert committee for the review and feedback. The question bank for pre-test and post test questions attached to each chapter were also translated. Image
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| 4.Expert Committee Review and Feedback Integration | 5.Configuration of training curriculum on Knowledge Base | 6.Review by the State Training division |
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Expert committee members read the entire content together in physical mode and provided feedbacks on timely basis. The content creation team incorporated the suggestions and resubmitted it for approval. The expert committee had a total of 5 in-person meeting and one virtual meeting to finalize the content. Image
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After approval, the final version of the translated content was configured into the Knowledge Base (Kbase). Home | Knowledge Base (ntep.in). NTEP Knowledge base is the subsystem of the modernized training system is the machinery to develop translatable multi-media training material. Image
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The Training Division of the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the National Health Mission (NHM) in Tamil Nadu conducted a detailed review of the content focusing on cultural appropriateness and any potential conflicts with state norms. Image
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7.Launch of the Course for Health Volunteers and Treatment supporters in Tamil Nadu :
The Modernized Training System for health volunteers was officially inaugurated in Tamil Nadu on March 13, 2023. The launch event, presided over by the Honourable Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine DPH, marked a significant milestone in healthcare training initiatives.
8.Training of Trainers:
With the help of DTO, 2 Senior Women Health Volunteers and 1 DTTMO (District Training Medical Officer) from every district of Tamil Nadu were identified as Trainers. Entire pool of trainers were divided into two batches and 6 Hours ToT was conducted in two batches at state level on March 14th and 15th 2023.
9.District-Wise Roll-Out:
People to be trained were identified district wise, Training batches were created and scheduled through Learning Management System (WHO Swasth-E-Gurukkul) .In Phase -1, 5 districts have conducted trainings for Women Health Volunteers
Early Outcome: Training was conducted in several district, including Chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore, Villupuram, and Cuddalore. Across these locations, trainees consistently demonstrated improvement in their post-test scores compared to their pre-test scores. The total number of trainees attended were 454.
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