One of the objectives of the Save-A-Mother program is to scale up and replicate it in other regions. To fulfill this objective we conducted a ‘train the trainer’ program for 35 preselected leaders from 23rd to 28th June, 2009 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. International Institute of Health Management Research, Delhi was our training partner.
The participants came from Sultanpur district and two other districts: Azamgarh and Jhansi. The syllabus included extensive interactive training pertinent to rural health. We hope that these participants will help in carrying out further training in their regions with minimal outside help. We will closely monitor the progress and take action to improve. They will also assist with our ongoing training program.
We also continue to train local women to be village health activists who educate and assist the villagers. In July 2009 we will conduct four training sessions at Bhadar, Gauriganj, Amava, and Singhpur Blocks in Uttar Pradesh. 15 to 20 participants will attend each training and the recently trained trainers will assist.
We will continue to keep you informed of our progress through our newsletters.
