Community Health Volunteers

Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) help to connect community members to the formal health system. They provide health benefits to individuals and communities. Since CHVs are often members of the communities they serve, and rural communities typically have strong community connections, they are helping when linking the healthcare system and the community members. The CHVs can identify health issues in the community and refer them to healthcare providers. The following stories share how critical CHVs are in rural communities. This course is a FREE course to help build the capacity of Community Health Volunteers through educational training and resources that will be helpful and applicable to their roles in health promotion & disease prevention.

This Course Is For:

  • Community Health Workers

  • Health Volunteers

Course Curriculum

    1. Intro to Community Health

    2. Community Health & Development

    3. Community Health Strategy

    1. Community Governance

    2. Community Leadership

    3. Problem Solving

    4. Communication Skills

    5. Counseling

    6. Advocacy & Social Mobilization

    7. Community Dialogue

    1. Best Practices for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

    2. Reproductive Health

    3. Maternal Health

    4. Newborn & Child Health

    5. Promotion of a Healthy Lifestyle

    6. The Health of People with Disabilities

    7. Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

    8. Specific Disease Prevention

    9. Prevention of Injuries & Accidents

    10. Sexual & Gender Based Violence

    1. Basic Healthcare & Lifesaving Skills

    2. Referrals

    1. Health Information Management

    2. Disease Surveillance

About this course

  • Free
  • 24 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

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