AID contract no. DPE-5932-C-00-3061-00 with the University of Hawaii for the MEDEX support project

The project will adapt and utilize the MEDEX training materials developed under previous contracts with the University of Hawaii. The project will: (1) disseminate MEDEX primary health care materials to major U.S. health-related PVO"s, donor agencies, and 85% of Ministries of Health in A.I.D.-assisted countries through briefings, seminars, publications; (2) provide TA to planners and operators of 20-30 Third World health care programs on the adoption and use of MEDEX technology; (3) develop training courses for participants (mid-level health workers, community health workers, and operations managers) from 15 to 20 countries and organizations; and (4) establish an information exchange network for organizations utilizing MEDEX technology. Amendment of 12/14/88 extends the project 6 months to 6/15/89 so that project staff may (1) include more emphasis on child survival in project training materials, (2) expand instructor manuals with respect to competency-based methods and problem-based learning, and (3) develop guidelines for integrating the MEDEX curriculum into basic nursing education programs. (PD-AAY-726) Amendment (new PP) of 3/31/89 authorizes the MEDEX NURSCARE project, as a follow-on to nurse training activities conducted in Kenya and Costa Rica under the original project. The project will work with nursing faculties in these two countries and in four other Child Survival emphasis countries in Latin America and Africa to revise nursing curricula to make it more relevant to the delivery of primary health care services. It will also assist nursing leaders in developing administrative and management skills. The University of Hawaii"s MEDEX Group will implement the project. (PD-AAZ-630)