shep workshop sogakope 18–20 september 2007 abednego chigumbu sanitation and hygiene officer

SHEP WORKSHOP SOGAKOPE 18–20 SEPTEMBER 2007Abednego Chigumbu Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

UNICEF SUPPORT TO SCHOOL WATER AND SANITATION

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UNICEF PROGRAMMES IN GHANA: 2006-2009Agreement signed with govt to implement the

following programmes:-

• Health and Nutrition Programme• Education Programme• Protection Programme• Advocacy, Communication, Monitoring and

Analysis Programme

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HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMMEHas 4 projects, namely

1. Child Health

2. PMTCT

3. Nutrition

4. WASH

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PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

Programme implementation is through :-

• Government Ministries and Agencies • Partner NGOs• Academic institutions • Research institutions• Private institutions

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COUNTERPART MDAs

•MLGRDE•GES•GHS•MWRWH•MOWAC•GSS

•CWSA•Social Welfare•Dept of Comm Dev•RCCs•DAs

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UNICEF SHEP PROGRAMME• Activities agreed with GES-SHEP during annual

reviews• Support is at all levels – National, Regional, District,

School• School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project

Covers 4 districts in NR and 2 Districts in UER Northern Region support has now been extended to 9

districts

• HIV/AIDS Alert School Project Targets five Regions –CR, ER, NR, UWR So far 3 Regions have been covered – ER, UER, UWR Involves teachers and students in Schools

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CHILD-TO-CHILD APPROACH

1. Identifying a local health issue and understanding it well

2. Finding out more about the health issue

3. Discussing what's been found out and planning action

4. Taking action

5. Evaluation: discussing results

6. Discussing how we can be more effective next time and sustain action

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SHEP ACTIVITIES• Institutional capacity building at regional and district level

• Support for school hygiene promotion• Safe water delivery• Sanitation and hand washing facilities• Printing and distribution of school health and hygiene materials and life skills materials

• Baseline study for water sanitation and hygiene facilities

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REGIONAL APPROACH

• Support to Regional level SHEP– Regional SHEP Committee– Logistics and other resources

• Support to district SHEP– District SHEP Committees– Logistics and other resources

• Collaboration with other players in school health

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HIV/AIDS ALERT SCHOOL PROJECT ACTIVITIES

The Model is implemented on three pillars.

• Teacher-led Pillar• Child-led Pillar• School-Community-Directed Pillar

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TEACHER-LED PILLAR

• Implemented so far in JSS and Primary Schools in ER, UER, UWR

• All teachers trained in the integrated HIV and AIDS Curriculum

• Teachers teach children using subject areas

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CHILD-LED PILLAR

• Implemented so far only in JSS Schools in ER, UER, UWR

• Youth clubs formed in all the schools with School Health Teacher as patron

• Peer education training completed in all schools

• School health teachers trained together with children

• Pupils organise education sessions among themselves

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SCHOOL COMMUNITY PILLAR

• Aims at educating SMCs and PTAs during their meetings

• External facilitators will provide HIV/AIDS information and services

• A manual will be used for community education

• Currently manual being reviewed for printing

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SUSTAINING AND MOTIVATING INTEREST

• National media campaign• Award certification system• Assessment• Supplies• Documentation