Training Overview and Objectives Emergency Health and Nutrition Training

Goal The MAIN GOAL of this training is to prepare Save the Children health and nutrition staff to respond to the health and nutrition needs of children in emergency/crisis situations and to effectively transition and/or link to longer- term programming when appropriate.

Objectives 1. Demonstrate a broad understanding of Save the Children’s emergency response strategies and priority areas in emergency health and nutrition 2. Develop key skills in emergency health and nutrition to supplement and link to existing country experience 3. Identify and access resources (materials and tools, funding, technical assistance, networks) available to support country-level programs in responding to emergencies

Agenda Monday, June 25 th Tuesday, June 26 th Wednesday, June 27 th Thursday, June 28 th Friday, June 29th TimeTopic/ActivityTi me Topic/ActivityTim e Topic/ ActivityTimeTopic/ ActivityTimeTopic/ Activity 8:30 Welcome and Introductions 8:3 0 Daily Review and Objectives 8:30 Daily Review and Objectives 8:30 Daily Review and Objectives 8:30 Daily Review and Summarization of Key Messages 9:00 Training Overview and Review of Objectives 9:0 0 Simulation Exercise Feedback 9:00 Session 6A: Measles Exercise 9:00 Session 7: Nutrition Exercise 9:45 Exercise: Myths and Misconceptions 9:3 0 Session 3: Rapid Assessments Exercise 10:0 0 Session 1A: Intro to Public Health in Emergencies – History and Lessons Learned 10:0 0 Session 6B: Diarrhea 10:00 Session 8: Infant and Young Child Feeding 10:00 Post-Training Assessment 11:0 0 Coffee Break 11: 00 Coffee Break 11:0 0 Coffee Break 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 Next Steps 11:1 5 Session 1B: Indicators and Concepts 11: 15 Session 4: Surveys 11:1 5 Session 6B: Diarrheal Disease Exercise 11:15 Session 8: Infant and Young Child Feeding Exercise 12:00 Close 12:3 0 Session 2: SC’s Emergency Preparedness and Response 12: 15 Session 5: Surveillance 12:0 0 Session 6C: Malaria 12:15 Session 9: Neonatal Health 1:00 Lunch Break 1:0 0 Lunch Break 1:00 Lunch Break 1:00 Lunch Break 2:00 Session 2: SC’s Emergency Preparedness and Response (Cont.) 2:0 0 Session 5: Surveillance 2:00 Session 6D: Pneumonia 2:00 Session 10: Reproductive Health 2:1 5 Session 6: Outbreak Investigation and Response 3:00 Coffee Break 3:0 0 Coffee Break 3:00 Coffee Break 3:00 Coffee Break 3:15 Session 2: SC’s Emergency Preparedness and Response (Cont.) 3:1 5 Session 6: Outbreak Investigation and Response Exercise 3:15 Session 6E: Meningitis 3:15 Session 11: Pandemic Flu 3:45 Session 3: Rapid Assessments 3:4 5 Session 6A: Measles 4:00 Session 7: Nutrition 5:00 Daily Evaluation 5:0 0 Daily Evaluation 5:00 Daily Evaluation 5:00 Daily Evaluation 6:00 Reception and Simulation Exercise

Day 1 Intro to Public Health in Emergencies - History and Lessons Learned - Indicators and Concepts SC’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Rapid Assessments

Day 2 Rapid Assessments (Cont.) Surveys Surveillance Outbreak Investigation and Response Disease-Specific Sessions –Measles

Day 3 Disease-Specific Sessions (Cont.) - Measles (Cont.) - Diarrhea - Malaria - Pneumonia - Meningitis Nutrition

Day 4 Nutrition (Cont.) Infant and Young Child Feeding Neonatal Health Reproductive Health Pandemic Flu

Summarization of Key Messages Next Steps Close Day 5

Establish Public Health Priorities in the Emergency Phase 1. Initial Assessment 2. Measles Immunization 3. Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Promotion 4. Food & Nutrition including Infant Feeding in Emergencies 5. Shelter, Site Planning & Energy 6. Health Care in ER Phase - Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Maternal and newborn health 7. Control of Communicable Disease & Epidemics 8. Public Health Surveillance 9. Human Resources & Training 10. Coordination/Camp Management

Identify Save the Children Priority Areas 1)Maternal and Newborn Health -Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for maternal and newborn health -Infant feeding in emergencies 2)Child Health and Nutrition - Measles immunization + Vitamin A - Control of communicable diseases (diarrhea, Pneumonia, measles, malaria) - Acute malnutrition

4 Information Areas 1. Assessment Tools 2. Child Health 3. Infant and Child Nutrition 4. Reproductive and Newborn Health

Assessment Tools Compare variety of assessment tools 1.Rapid Health Assessments Identify when and how to conduct rapid assessment Review data sources and methods of data collection 2.Surveys Designing, planning and implementing surveys Standard tools and methodologies 3.Surveillance Community and facility-based surveillance systems in emergency settings Data analysis and interpretation

Child Health Determine the main causes of child deaths in emergency settings Why, when and how to investigate disease outbreaks in emergencies Methods of disease out break prevention

Infant and Child Nutrition Acute Malnutrition Key nutrition concepts and indicators among emergency-affected populations, associated risks and scale of the problem Determining type of nutrition program to implement Infant and Young Child Feeding Importance of exclusive breastfeeding and when to use/not use alternatives International code on marketing and distribution of breast milk substitutes

Neonatal and Reproductive Health Reproductive The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP_ Comprehensive RH and the planning process Neonatal Best practices for promoting newborn health Essential newborn care interventions

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