Northern Sudan primary health care (phase I)

PHCP IS A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH IS COMMUNITY-BASED,SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO REACH THE RURAL POOR & NOMADS,AND RELIES ON COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. THE COMPONENTS OF THE PHCP INCLUDE: 1) COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHW"S) & NOMAD COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (NCHW"S) WHO WILL PROVIDE SIMPLE CURATIVE & PREVENTIVE SERVICES AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN PROMOTIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS; 2) PRIMARY HEALTH CARE UNITS (PHCU"S) -- SMALL HEALTH FACILITIES STAFFED BY CHW"S WHICH WILL SERVE POPULATIONS OF 4000 PERSONS; 3) A LOGISTICS/SUPPLY SYSTEM WHICH WILL PROVIDE EQUIPMENT,DRUGS & SUPPLIES TO THE CHW"S,NCHW"S & PHCU"S; 4) A HEALTH & MGMT INFORMATION SYSTEM WHICH WILL COLLECT DATA ON THE HEALTH PROBLEMS,SERVICES DELIVERED & SUPPLIES UTILIZED AT THE PHCU. AID WILL FUND TECH ASSISTANCE,TRAINING,COMMODITIES,AND CONSTRUCTION OF PHCU"S IN SUPPORT OF THE ABOVE COMPONENTS. A LONG-TERM COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR WILL ASSIST THE DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR RURAL & PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS,MOH,WITH THE OVERALL POLICY DIRECTION OF THE PHCP. THIS ADVISOR WILL ALSO PREPARE A REPORT WHICH WILL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE AID ASSISTANCE TO THE PHCP & OTHER GOS NATL HEALTH PROGRAMS, AND A DESCRIPTION OF OTHER DONOR HEALTH ASSISTANCE. A LOGISTICS/SUPPLY EXPERT WILL HELP DEVELOP A LOGISTICS/SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR THE PHCP. A VITAL STATISTICS EXPERT WILL ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATL HEALTH STATS INFO SYSTEM WITHIN THE MOH THAT WILL UTILIZE THE PHCP FOR GATHERING MUCH OF THE DATA. SHORT-TERM ADVISORS WILL BE FUNDED UNDER THE GRANT TO PROVIDE AS-NEEDED SUPPORT TO PHCP ACTIVITIES & OTHER HEALTH PROGS. TRAINING FINANCED BY GRANT INCLUDES: 1)LONG-TERM US TRNG IN STATS,PUBLIC HEALTH & LOGISTICS/MGMT FOR 3 MOH COUNTERPARTS,SHRT-TRM US TRNG IN UNSPECIFIED AREAS FOR 12 MOH PERSNNL,SHRT-TRM 3RD COUNTRY TRNG IN PUBLIC HEALTH FOR 36 DEPUTY & ASSISTANT HLTH COMMISSIONERS; 2)10-DAY REORIENTATION SESSIONS ON THE PHCP FOR 4120 PROVINCIAL SUERVISORY HLTH PERSNNL AND 28 10-DAY REFRESHER COURSES FOR 1120 CHW"S 35 PHCU"S WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED.