LENGASIT COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH WORKERS TRAINING REPORT MARCH 2010 1.1 Course content: 1.2 Selection of participants for the program Ten community based members of Lengasit village were selected by general village meeting, initially all participants were men but we asked the leader to rethink of include some women in the team. Thanks to the leaders, at the second general meeting, three women were selected for training. THE LIST OF MEMBERS ATTENDED TWELVE DAYS COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH WORKERS TRAINING HELD IN LENGASIT VILLAGE IN SIMANJIRO, MANYARA REGION. S/N NAMES SEX SUBVILLAGE 1. Phillimon Merika MALE ENGUSERO 2. Baraka Labara MALE ENGUSERO 3. Salome Alais FEMALE ENDONYO NAPI 4. Peshuti Kutatoi MALE ENDONYO NAPI 5. Namayani Kariongi FEMALE ENDONYO NAPI 6. Saningó Sandiko MALE ENDONYO NAPI 7. Lazaro Thomas MALE ENGUSERO 8. Maningo Saittoa MALE ENDONYO NAPI 9. Magilu Gitesoi MALE ENGUSERO 10. Elizabeth Paulo FEMALE ENGUSERO TRAINING DURATION AND COVERAGE The training was conducted for twelve days and was divided into two sessions the theory and practical session. The course content was designed using the standard, Ministry of livestock development and fisheries curriculum and incorporating new themes of HIV/AIDS prevention, control and impact mitigation so as to try to meet trainee’s expectations on animal and public health expectations. The first session was pure theories were trainees were taken through role of the community animal health workers and reporting structure. Trainees were then taken to different animal diseases,
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LENGASIT COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH WORKERS TRAINING REPORT MARCH 2010
1.1 Course content:
1.2 Selection of participants for the program
Ten community based members of Lengasit village were selected by general village meeting, initially
all participants were men but we asked the leader to rethink of include some women in the team.
Thanks to the leaders, at the second general meeting, three women were selected for training.
THE LIST OF MEMBERS ATTENDED TWELVE DAYS COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH WORKERS TRAINING
HELD IN LENGASIT VILLAGE IN SIMANJIRO, MANYARA REGION.
S/N NAMES SEX SUBVILLAGE
1. Phillimon Merika MALE ENGUSERO
2. Baraka Labara MALE ENGUSERO
3. Salome Alais FEMALE ENDONYO NAPI
4. Peshuti Kutatoi MALE ENDONYO NAPI
5. Namayani Kariongi FEMALE ENDONYO NAPI
6. Saningó Sandiko MALE ENDONYO NAPI
7. Lazaro Thomas MALE ENGUSERO
8. Maningo Saittoa MALE ENDONYO NAPI
9. Magilu Gitesoi MALE ENGUSERO
10. Elizabeth Paulo FEMALE ENGUSERO
TRAINING DURATION AND COVERAGE
The training was conducted for twelve days and was divided into two sessions the theory and
practical session. The course content was designed using the standard, Ministry of livestock
development and fisheries curriculum and incorporating new themes of HIV/AIDS prevention, control
and impact mitigation so as to try to meet trainee’s expectations on animal and public health
expectations.
The first session was pure theories were trainees were taken through role of the community animal
health workers and reporting structure. Trainees were then taken to different animal diseases,
disease prevention, and control as well as different management procedures. We started with
introduction and orientation of community animal health workers to principals, role, responsibility
and reporting system from the village through the district. How they will be working, how to work
with livestock keepers and where to report diseases to and all necessary information regarding
handling of clients.
Trainees were further highlighted on body systems of the animals and their functions while the
animals are physiologically health as well as when the animals are sick. We managed to introduce
them to different routine examination equipments and measurements such as the use of
thermometer, weighing band and glass slide for blood and lymph smears. Trainees were thoroughly
trained on how to observe the animal for proper diagnosis of diseases. Participants were told to start
observing the animals at distant and later at closer examination to pick all necessary clinical signs.
The trainees were trained to use system by system examination while observing the animals for
proper diagnosis of diseases. Trainees were also introduced to the basic principles of pharmacology
and the use of drugs.
How to read manufacturer instructions on the drug bottles
o Route of administration
o Dosage
o Withdrawal period
o Expire dates
o Species indicated for the drug.
o Proper storage of drugs
o How to charge a client before and after treatment
Specimen taking
o Blood smear
o Lymph smear
How to report disease incidence to the ward livestock field officers and to the village government: