Training Overview and Objectives

Emergency Health and Nutrition Training

Goal

The MAIN GOAL of this training is to prepare Save the Children health and nutrition staff to respond to the health and nutrition needs of children in emergency/crisis situations and to effectively transition and/or link to longer-term programming when appropriate.

Objectives

1. Demonstrate a broad understanding of Save the Children’s emergency response strategies and priority areas in emergency health and nutrition

2. Develop key skills in emergency health and nutrition to supplement and link to existing country experience

3. Identify and access resources (materials and tools, funding, technical assistance, networks) available to support country-level programs in responding to emergencies

AgendaMonday, June 25th Tuesday, June 26th Wednesday, June 27th Thursday, June 28th Friday, June 29th

Time

Topic/Activity Time

Topic/Activity Time

Topic/ Activity Time Topic/ Activity Time Topic/ Activity

8:30

Welcome and Introductions

8:30

Daily Review and Objectives

8:30

Daily Review and Objectives

8:30 Daily Review and Objectives

8:30 Daily Review and Summarization of Key Messages

9:00

Training Overview and Review of Objectives

9:00

Simulation Exercise Feedback

9:00

Session 6A: Measles Exercise

9:00 Session 7: Nutrition Exercise

9:45

Exercise: Myths and Misconceptions

9:30

Session 3: Rapid Assessments Exercise

10:00

Session 1A: Intro to Public Health in Emergencies – History and Lessons Learned

10:00

Session 6B: Diarrhea

10:00 Session 8: Infant and Young Child Feeding

10:00 Post-Training Assessment

11:00 Coffee Break

11:00

Coffee Break 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 Next Steps

11:15 Session 1B: Indicators

and Concepts

11:15

Session 4: Surveys11:15

Session 6B: Diarrheal Disease Exercise

11:15 Session 8: Infant and Young Child Feeding Exercise

12:00 Close

12:30

Session 2: SC’s Emergency Preparedness and Response

12:15

Session 5: Surveillance

12:00

Session 6C: Malaria 12:15 Session 9: Neonatal Health

 

1:00 Lunch Break 1:

00 Lunch Break 1:00 Lunch Break 1:00 Lunch Break  

2:00 Session 2: SC’s

Emergency Preparedness and Response (Cont.)

2:00

Session 5: Surveillance

2:00

Session 6D: Pneumonia

2:00 Session 10: Reproductive Health

 

2:15

Session 6: Outbreak Investigation and Response

 

3:00 Coffee Break 3:

00 Coffee Break 3:00 Coffee Break 3:00 Coffee Break  

3:15

Session 2: SC’s Emergency Preparedness and Response (Cont.)

3:15 Session 6: Outbreak

Investigation and Response Exercise

3:15 Session 6E:

Meningitis

3:15

Session 11: Pandemic Flu

 

3:45

Session 3: Rapid Assessments

3:45 Session 6A: Measles

4:00 Session 7: Nutrition  

5:00 Daily Evaluation 5:

00 Daily Evaluation 5:00 Daily Evaluation 5:00 Daily Evaluation  

6:00

Reception and Simulation Exercise

 

Day 1

• Intro to Public Health in Emergencies- History and Lessons Learned- Indicators and Concepts

• SC’s Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Rapid Assessments

Day 2

• Rapid Assessments (Cont.)

• Surveys

• Surveillance

• Outbreak Investigation and Response

• Disease-Specific Sessions– Measles

Day 3

• Disease-Specific Sessions (Cont.)- Measles (Cont.)- Diarrhea- Malaria- Pneumonia- Meningitis

• Nutrition

Day 4

• Nutrition (Cont.)

• Infant and Young Child Feeding

• Neonatal Health

• Reproductive Health

• Pandemic Flu

• Summarization of Key Messages

• Next Steps

• Close

Day 5

Establish Public Health Priorities in the Emergency Phase

1. Initial Assessment

2. Measles Immunization

3. Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Promotion

4. Food & Nutrition including Infant Feeding in Emergencies

5. Shelter, Site Planning & Energy

6. Health Care in ER Phase

- Minimum Initial Service

Package (MISP) for Maternal and

newborn health7. Control of Communicable

Disease & Epidemics8. Public Health Surveillance9. Human Resources &

Training10. Coordination/Camp Management

Identify Save the Children Priority Areas

1) Maternal and Newborn Health- Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for maternal and

newborn health- Infant feeding in emergencies

2) Child Health and Nutrition- Measles immunization + Vitamin A

- Control of communicable diseases (diarrhea, Pneumonia, measles, malaria)

- Acute malnutrition

4 Information Areas

1. Assessment Tools

2. Child Health

3. Infant and Child Nutrition

4. Reproductive and Newborn Health

Assessment Tools

Compare variety of assessment tools

1. Rapid Health Assessments• Identify when and how to conduct rapid

assessment• Review data sources and methods of data

collection

2. Surveys• Designing, planning and implementing surveys• Standard tools and methodologies

3. Surveillance• Community and facility-based surveillance

systems in emergency settings• Data analysis and interpretation

Child Health

• Determine the main causes of child deaths in emergency settings

• Why, when and how to investigate disease outbreaks in emergencies

• Methods of disease out break prevention

Infant and Child Nutrition

Acute Malnutrition• Key nutrition concepts and indicators

among emergency-affected populations, associated risks and scale of the problem

• Determining type of nutrition program to implement

Infant and Young Child Feeding• Importance of exclusive breastfeeding and

when to use/not use alternatives• International code on marketing and

distribution of breast milk substitutes

Neonatal and Reproductive Health

Reproductive• The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP_• Comprehensive RH and the planning process

Neonatal• Best practices for promoting newborn health• Essential newborn care interventions

Questions?