Dimapur, May 15: Block & Health Unit Level training for ASHAs & AWWs on contact tracing was held at Customary Court, ADC Office Jalukie on May 15 with BAC, Samzai and SHP Coordinator, Ramok as the resource person.
The participants were trained on different topic including cluster containment strategy, contact line listing, house to house search of suspected COVID-19 cases and daily reporting format.
Altogether, 24 ASHAs and 44 AWWs attended the training.
Another block level and health unit level training for ASHA’s & AWW was also held at PTWWO Hall Peren Town on May 15 with BAC, Ipungringle & DCM, Sekholu.
The training was held to disseminate the covid-19 basics and contact tracing information to volunteers in every village. The trainees were oriented on contact listing, follow up the details of any persons travel history, duration of travel, house to house search in suspected Covid-19 cases in a cluster, to list down serial number of household and name of head of the family, total number of family, to provide details of symptomatic cases if found & complete patient name and address.
Tening also organized Block Level Training for ASHA and AWW to equip for COVID-19 at PHC on May 15.
Resource person, Dr. Neilasakuo Linyu, Medical Officer briefed on the duties of frontline workers and contract tracing. He demonstrated the use of PPE suits. Menuleho Toso, BPM and Kewidinbiliu Rentta BAC highlighted on the steps and procedures for contract tracing in the crowd. (Page News Service)
