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| Date: | Thu, 6 Feb 2014 08:17:27 +0000 |
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Dear Colleagues
number of colleagues talked about the Paravets or CAHW, here i would like to share Yemen experience in this issue. first we here agreed about the following:
1) to use the term Community Animal Heath Workers (CAHW), as really they come form the community and working with community. therefore all CAHW should be selected from the community and by involving the community in the selection process. full selection criteria were identified
2) the training provided to them in the past was not enough no clear curriculum (1-2 weeks maximum 3 weeks), therefore we here solved this problems: a) tasks needed to be implemented by them was identified and standard Curriculum was developed that giving the trainees skills fitting the required task from them, which we also agreed about it; b) rehabilitation has been done for the Yemen Veterinary Association (as NGO) as a body specialized in the training for the selected CAHWs by identifying skilled vet for training, which also will be the supervisor for the trained group in the future (i.e. as a reference for the trained group), c) training mainly a field training i.e. skills (around 25% theory only) and on the site i.e. in the area where they are going to work after the training . the duration of the training is 3 months or very intensive for 1.5 months; d) overall control and supervising is the right of the General Directorate of Animal Heath
in the Ministry of Agriculture; e) all trained groups working under the control of the districts or governorate veterinary services and the work also as source of reporting about any diseases in their area i.e. part of the surveillance network.
I detailed this experience as we came to it after very big discussions about the training needed, their role in the veterinary services in particular in the disease control strategy of the country.
I know that yesterday I said we would wrap up the discussion on paravets but this contribution was sitting in my moderator's inbox whilst Dr Mansoor Al Qadasi provided the following extra detail about the performance of the CAHWs that have been given more prolonged training. I think it is important that we try always to show the impact of what we are doing, especially when we are doing something different and innovative. Moderator.
They get training in surveillance concept including reporting and their important to be part of the reporting system and more diagnostic and treatment skills. This comparing with the past training for 2-3 weeks that given for them the very basic concepts of the veterinary interventions, according to this very limited training when they go to the field they made many mistakes and as a result they made more negative impact to the farmers, as we received many complains from the communities and no contribution to the disease reporting . However, when we used the new approach the good impact was that they become more accepted by the communities and less complains and the most important they become part of the disease reporting system i.e they do report any disease events in their area to the agriculture offices within their areas
all the best
Mansoor Alqadasi
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