Training of 2 professional health workers-Nigeria
SummaryIn Igbeagu-Izzi many people are subsistent farmers. PHC was introduced to improve medical services. Two professional community health workers are trained to reinforce PHC in the area.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Since 15 years the Village Development Project IZZI, a project of the "International Institute for Rural Development" (IIRD), tries to find the right formula for a "bottom-up"-grassroot-Primary Health Care. From 1997 till 2001 Dr. Tagapulot, a gynaecologist from the Philippines, introduced in the area of Igbeagu-Izzi PHC as it was recommended by WHO in Alma-Ata in the year 1978. To reinforce PHC and to make it sustainable two motivated native professional health workers are trained.
Activities
Mrs. Justin Nwadum worked as nurse in a hospital (children ward, maternity, theatre). Now she will be trained in the "School of Health" of the Ebonyi State (4 years). Mr. Chindu Awo studies Nursing Science in the Ebonyi State University (5 years).
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $0
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $6,200
Total Funding Goal: $6,200
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
To guarantee the work of the health professionals in the PHC-Project of IIRD after the training a contract of employment is made between the "International Institute for Rural Development" (IIRD) and the two professional health workers.
Project Message
"How can the poor helped to meet their medical needs? In the Health-for-All approach the main element is the emphasis on ALL. PHC should be able to deal with 80% of all health problems."
- Dr. Albin Tagapulot, Dr. Tagapulot introduced PHC in Igbeagu-Izzi
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Bruno Gerstendorfer
Founder
Breitenfurterstrasse 432 a
Vienna, Austria A-1230 Wien
Austria
0043 1 8871814
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Entwicklungshilfeverein IZZI
Weißes Kreuz Gasse 68/16, A-2340
Mödling,
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Austria
0043 1 8871814
http://www.project-izzi.at
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Nigeria
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Nigeria, read the Human Development Report on Nigeria or the Wikipedia entry for Nigeria.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 1, 2009
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