1. PSI IPC WORKERS ( Community Based Workers) Presented by Joy M. Bategereza PSI-Tanzania 1

2. IPC Workers: Summary Started in July 2010 as a pilot up to Dec 2010 o 44 IPC Workers (volunteers) were engaged - 4 per region in 10 regions. February 2011 strategy for expansion started o Tailored TOT for RH Promoters done - March 2011 o A tailored curriculum for the IPC Workers developed o Training of 135 IPC Workers from 10 regions done - May/ June 2011. Implementation of the second phase of IPC work started- July 2011. page 2

3. Responsibilities of IPCW To provide information and usage of family planning methods especially IUDs To educate about mother and child health specially reproductive health To educate about the HIV transmission and Prevention Encourage dialogue between husband and wife to adopt FP method page 3

4. Responsibilities of IPCW cont….. Stay in touch with the facility and the provider to ensure smooth delivery of FP services to the client Refer client to the facility for FP services Follow up visits to clients who are interested with FP method especially IUCD. page 4

5. page 5 IPC Workers – Activities Orientation Meetings (OM) –Meetings with Male and female influencers in community. Household Visits (HHV) –One on one education with target and influencer females in homes Neighbourhood Meetings (NM) –Small group discussions at volunteer homes In-Clinic counselling –Small group/Individual education at the health facilities

6. Work Plan IPCW Tasks# of Activities to Conduct per Month People reached/ Month Report to Use House Hold Visits (15 HHV per Day) 45 HHV per week 180 HHV Book (Household Visit) Orientation Meetings (2 per Month, up to 4 people) 28OM Book ( Orientation Meeting) Neighborhood Meeting (2 per week, up to 15 people ) 8120NM Book ( Neighbourhood Meeting) In Clinic Counseling 1 per week (from 20 people and above) 480NM Book Follow Up Visits (5 people per week up to 4 visit per month per person) 55Follow Up Visit Form Orient satisfied user to refer friends /clients to the facility Facility (5 referral per Month) 5 Referral cards

7. Work plan Must be prepared for the following month by 25 th Must be submitted to RH Promoter at regional level, Work plan must mention the areas of working All the activities conducted on daily basis must be entered directly on activity form Activity forms must be compiled and handed to RH Promoter on weekly basis

8. Tools for the IPCW Educational Flipchart Method Briefcase Document bag Kangas/Tshirts for wearing- Uniforms Brochures MIS forms for reporting NM reports HHV reports MIS for in clinic activity OM reports Training handout and Modules (Checklists) Referral cards 2 promo items for gifts to the host of the NM ( Kanga,T-shirts, pen) page 8

9. Monitoring and Evaluation Tools page 9

11. House Hold Visit Form Must be filled, on daily basis during the visit Each form is compiled by end of the day giving detailed output of the day. o Only those visits, where the Target audience is present and has taken the referral card or has clearly committed to visit facility will be entered All the data will be submitted to RH Promoter by the end of the week or mid week RM is responsible to ensure that data is entered in MIS on weekly basis All the data entered in activity form must be 100% actual and authentic. RH Promoter and Coordinator will take the responsibility

13. Orientation Meeting Form Must be filled on the day of activity All the data will be submitted to RH Promoter by the end of the week or mid week RM is responsible to ensure that data must be entered in MIS on weekly basis All the data entered in activity form must be 100% actual and authentic. RH coordinator and RM will take the responsibility

15. Neighborhood Meeting Form Must be filled on daily basis immediately after the activity Each form will be separately and directly entered in MIS Only Target audience who has either taken the referral card or has clearly committed to visit facility will be entered All the data will be submitted to RH Promoter by the end of the weekend or on office day RM is responsible to ensure that data is entered in MIS on weekly basis All the data entered in activity form must be 100% actual and authentic. RH coordinator and RM will take the responsibility

17. Facility Output Form This form measures the performance of any PSI trained facility Must be filled / updated by FOW (Female Outreach Worker) / Promoter on weekly basis or every time she visit the facility Must contain the information regarding clients who has visited the facility for FP Adoption Each form (for the whole month performance) must be separately and directly entered in MIS Form will automatically generate one month Facility Performance report by the closing of the month All the data will be submitted to RH Promoter by the end of the week or mid week Data must be entered in MIS by the end of the month RM is responsible to ensure that data is entered in MIS All the data entered in activity form must be 100% actual and authentic. RH coordinator and RM will take the responsibility

19. Supervisory Support System Form (SSS Form) Must be filled by all supervisors during all visits The form must be filled immediately after the activity After filling; the form must be shared with the IPC worker Corrective action and coaching must be provided at the same time as well as plan for long term Each form will be separately and directly entered in MIS Output of the form can be used as part of incentive plan (in future) RM is responsible to ensure that data is entered in MIS All the data entered must be 100% actual and authentic.

20. ASANTENI SANA page 20