06- Day TOT on Community Based Essential Newborn Care

Neonatal mortality contributes to two-thirds of all deaths under the age of five years. It has been demonstrated by Hala study that at least 20% reduction in mortality can be brought about by an essential package of home based newborn care. This package can be implemented by lady health workers, community midwives and any other cadre of community workers. National Program in collaboration with UNICEF has designed a competency based course to refresh and enhance the knowledge and skills and to meet varying needs of all the cadres, especially Community Midwives regarding new born care, who have to work closely with lady health workers as NP for FP and PHC will be providing monitoring and supervision through the cadre of Lady Health Supervisors.

It is anticipated that this national pool of trainers thus can facilitate scaling up of community based newborn care at the national level.

The first phase was conducted  for 03 –Days from 12^th to 14^th March, 2009, the 2^nd phase on essential new born care was organized from 5^th -9^th May, 2009 and the 3^rd phase on community based essential new born care has recently been completed from 26^th April-1^st May,2010. Workshop was conducted in Islamabad Hotel, Islamabad. 22 participants from Gilgit/Baltistan, FATA, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwah, attended the workshop. Along with theoretical sessions, 04 days clinical sessions were also organized in Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital, Islamabad. Hands on training with the help of demonstration, exercises, videos, role play was also provided.

The concluding session was conducted on 30^th April, 2010. UNICEF Country Representative, Mr. Martin, Dr. Muhammad Cissey, Section Chief, UNICEF, Dr. Iqbal Lehri, National Coordinator, LHWs Program and ED Federal Government PolyClinic Hospital,Dr. Shaukat Kiani were among the distinguished guests of the concluding session. Certificates were distributed to the participants and Facilitations. Performance certificate to 03-best participants were also given. On last day, each Province/Region submitted their trickle down training plans to the organizers.