Fulfillment of Community Mobilization Objectives. Even though the DIP did not include specific objectives for community mobilization, the following are key results of the five above-mentioned strategies. ❑ 100% of communities in Ancoraimes and Carabuco (52 and 31 respectively) have undertaken a census of each family. Family registers are kept at each health post, providing a means for ANs to reach each child and woman with CS interventions. The census process is on-going in Ambana and Puerto Xxxxxx, with coverage of 69% (23/35) and 16% (22/109) respectively. The mobile health unit visits those communities not reached through the census, and includes preventive and curative care, as well as educational activities. ❑ Ninety-two trained health volunteers are providing a wide range of services to rural communities including: coordination and presentation of health information to community leaders; home visits; updating census information and reporting of vital statistics; growth monitoring; education of families in family planning, CDD, PCM, tuberculosis, pre and post natal care, and clean birth procedures; identification of pregnant women, and reporting of births; follow-up of malnourished children; first-aid; and, referral of cases to health centers. ❑ Some health centers pay volunteers a very small monetary incentive for preventive interventions based on quarterly reports. ❑ The formation of community groups to learn about health topics has been especially successful in Ancoraimes where CSRA has hired a female “popular”5 educator to work with women. A total of 65 groups have been formed in the four project areas.
Fulfillment of Community Mobilization Objectives. Even though the DIP did not include specific objectives for community mobilization, following are key results of the five above-mentioned strategies. ❑ A total of 539 CHWs were recruited and trained during the life of the project. Of these 67% (n=366) are currently active. The 366 health volunteers make an average of three monthly visits per community. Of these, 148 are carrying out growth monitoring in 51 communities; 86 are Base House volunteers and provide follow-up to referred patients. There is at least one breast-feeding counselor in each community making home visits or working with support groups. ❑ Of the 366 active volunteers, 155 serve as breastfeeding counselors, 148 are AIN monitors, 78 work as food security promoters, and 86 are Base House volunteers. ❑ Community maps are updated monthly in communities that carry out growth monitoring and every two or three months in the other communities. ❑ 84 communities have groups that meet every month at the Health Post and implement quarterly or monthly health action plans. ❑ Community growth monitoring and education meetings are held in 51 communities on a monthly basis, facilitated by the CHWs, and assisted by the CARE Extensionists and the RAN. ❑ 86 communities or xxxxxxx have Base Houses equipped with chlorine, oral re- hydration solutions, and referral and educational materials. ❑ 52% of households participated in at least one of the food security activities: gardens, credit, or family finances.
