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Role of Health Volunteers in Community Engagement
Learning ObjectivesThe learner will be able to discuss the role of Health Volunteers in Community Engagement
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Involve TB Champions: Community Health Volunteers should play a key role in the following aspects
- Identification from TB survivors in the community
- Training in various aspects of TB and role of TB Champions in NTEP activities
- Mentoring and grooming for providing support to TB patients as peer counsellors
- Supporting the formation & functioning of survivor-led networks at various levels
- Recognition and facilitation for good work on occasions like “International TB Day Celebration.”
Engaging community structures at village level: Community Health Volunteers should engage the community for the following:
- Active Case Finding
- TB awareness generation
- Stigma reduction
- Support for TB patients
Psychosocial Support to TB Patients:
- Offer words of encouragement, alleviate anxiety and create awareness.
- Promote kindness, solidarity, compassion; offer to talk to family & community members.
- Connect TB patients to TB community network, TB survivors.
- Have a gender-sensitive approach and ensure gender equality.
- Provide guidance on supportive interventions(e.g., refer to mental health helplines, share information on videos/resources available on MoHFW’s website).
- Choose words carefully while referring to those affected; form treatment support groups.
- Avoid using words like cases, victims, transmitters and suspects.
- Share key messages to prevent stigma; conduct stigma reduction interventions.
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