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Over 7,000 model households in Hadiya Zone receiving training on Family Health Extension Package |
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Hossaena, May 13, 2007 (WIC) - Hadiya Zone Health Department said it has been giving training more than 7,000 model households on Family Health Extension Package.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony of model heads of households, Zonal Health Department Head Zeyine Abosse said the training underway in 175 kebeles of 10 woredas of the zone would enable to deliver health services at family level. The training is focused on preparation and usage of latrines, personal and environmental hygiene as well as administering vaccination, the head said, adding that it would also raise public awareness on community health services thereby solving 80 percent of the health problems. Activities are also well underway to raise health coverage to 96 percent by raising the number of latrine users, he added. According to him, vaccination coverage has shown a marked improvement due to the efforts of health extension professionals and trainee farmers. Some trainee farmers on their part said the training has helped them gain useful information on disease prevention and ensuring family health. Meanwhile, the East Wollega Zone Health Office disclosed that 276 health extension workers in 133 health posts constructed in rural kebels of the zone have been providing basic health care services and education to the public. Health Extension Package Expert with the Office, Mulatu Rarie, told WIC today that the office, through the health posts constructed in rural kebels, has been providing education on communicable diseases prevention, environmental sanitation, family health and personal hygiene based on the preventive health policy of the country. Some 391,000 people have accordingly received health care education while 16,000 people were vaccinated against various diseases, he said, adding close to 10,000 mothers have obtained pre and post-natal health services and 5,000 more benefited from reproductive health services over the past nine months. Of the 15,000 households visited by the health extension workers, 12,000 have prepared and started using latrines while more than 7,000 households have accessed drinking water, he added. Some 200 students have been recruited and are currently attending similar training which will last a year so as to further expand the
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