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HEALTH PROMOTON OFFICER ( NQF LEVEL 3)

SAQA ID: 94597

Credits: 163

Duration: 12 months

Introduction

Community health workers act as a bridge between the community and the providers of professional health services, community services, and social agencies. They perform a crucial function in terms of promoting health by helping people get the care they need.

Course Content

Modules covered:

Knowledge Modules (40 credits)

  • KM-01: Public and Community Health Support
  • KM-02: Family and Community Services
  • KM-03: Basics of Community Health

Practical Skill Modules (63 credits)

  • PM-01: Mobilise community to address community health issues
  • PM-02: Identify the service needs and ease of access to health and social services
  • PM-03: Promote healthy lifestyles and mental wellbeing
  • PM-04: Promote HIV prevention including HIV testing, condom use, partner reduction, circumcision, STI
  • PM-05: Provide information on prevention of accidents and incidents in homes
  • PM-06: Record and report on information provided to individuals, households and communities
  • PM-07: Promote and provide support for maternal and women’s health
  • PM-08: Promote child health
  • PM-09: Support community members with psychosocial problems
  • PM-10: Provide an integrated approach to support treatment
  • PM-11: Identify and treat a select number of minor ailments
  • PM-12: Provide basic support to people who are unable to care for themselves

Work Experience Modules (60 credits)

  • WM-01: Operation and dynamics of communities
  • WM-02: Household registration and assessment processes
  • WM-03: Health promotion processes
  • WM-04: Formal health provision processes
  • WM-05: Emotional and social wellness support processes
  • WM-06: Household treatment processes of minor ailments

 

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