Health IT
National course on Com-munity Based Rehabili-tation (CBR)
Started by Amrit Banstola on 25 Jan 2012
BIKASH Nepal, a reputed NGO which addressees Public Health problems of Nepal (such as Leprosy, HIV/AIDS and TB) through building in knowledge, attitude and skills is announcing a National course on Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR).
Course objective:
By the end of this course, participants will have sufficient information, knowledge, skills and competence in all the important aspects related to CBR.
Course Content:
1. Defining disability
2. CBR an introduction
3. Principle and practices of CBR
4. WHO CBR matrix and guidelines
5. CBR in Nepal history and current status
6. Classification in CBR
7. Community development and CBR
8. Needs (analysis) - problem tree, planning
9. Project cycle management
10. Objective tree; goal setting & setting priorities
11. Community participation in CBR
12. Monitoring & evaluation, indicator development
13. Evaluation of CBR case studies
14. Disabled Peoples Organizations and CBR
15. Livelihood: socio-economic rehabilitation
16. Livelihoods: Micro-credit
17. Networking
18. Measuring Quality of life
19. Psychosocial disability and role of CBR
20. Right Based Approach in CBR
21. Advocacy
22. Final aspects re project cycle management
23. CBR: defining target groups
24. CBR: manpower development
Methodology:
Interactive lecture & discussion
Plenary theoretical sessions
Practical sessions & group work
Field trip
Target group:
Managers and supervisors of community based rehabilitation and/or POD programs
Leprosy control staff with POD and rehabilitation responsibilities.
Language: Mainly Nepali
Venue: BIKASH Training Centre (Pokhara), Nepal
Date: 13-22 February 2012
Main Facilitators:
Prakash R. Wagle, CBR Advisor, INF Nepal
Krishna P. Bhattarai, Executive Director, HRDC Banepa
Certification:
A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the course
Course fee: (for 2 weeks)
NRs. 25,000 including all day meals and lodging. The course fee also covers required educational materials, field trip and local transportation
Contact Information:
Gopal Gurung
Program Manager
BIKASH Nepal
Pokhara, Nepal
P: 00977 61 430562
F: 00977 61 430940
E:
W: www.bikashnepal.org.np
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Andrew Goldstein
Hi Amrit,
CBR is pretty underappreciated and I imagine a lot of organizations would love to do more if they had the tools. Do you know BIKASH offers any training materials for CHWs on an open-access or by request basis?
Thanks!
Andrew
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