USAID. MISSION TO BOTSWANA
GRANT IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVT OF BOTSWANA (GOB) TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF BOTSWANA WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE RURAL AND PERIURBAN POPULATIONS.PROJECT CONSISTS OF 4 COMPONENTS: NURSING EDUCATION, HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND NUTRITION RESEARCH.
1978
Abstract
NURSE EDUCATORS WILL BE TRAINED TO STAFF LOCAL TRAINING FACILITIES THROUGH AN IN-COUNTRY, UNIVERSITY-LEVEL PROGRAM. A DIPLOMA COURSE WILL ALSO BE DEVELOPED TO TRAIN NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES IN-COUNTRY. IN ADDITION, THE "ENROLLED NURSE CURRICULA" WILL BE REVISED TO PREPARE PRACTICAL LEVEL NURSES FOR RURAL SERVICES. HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS WILL BE TRAINED AT THE INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT FOR POSITIONS IN DISTRICT COUNCILS AND HOSPITALS. A HEALTH PLANNER AND STATISTICAL ASSISTANTS WILL BE TRAINED IN THE US FOR MOH POSITIONS. AN IN-COUNTRY TRAINING PROGRAM WILL BE DEVELOPED TO PREPARE HEALTH EDUCATORS FOR POSITIONS WITH REGIONAL HEALTH TEAMS. PLANNING AND TRAINING CAPABILITIES OF THE MOH HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT WILL BE IMPROVED, AND A FACILITY FOR THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN GABORONE. NUTRITION RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED, AND THE RESULTS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A NATIONAL NUTRITION PROGRAM. BATSWANA WILL BE TRAINED TO STAFF THE NUTRITION UNIT IN THE MOH, AND OFFICES FOR THE NUTRITION UNIT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE SAME FACILITY THAT WILL HOUSE THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT.
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