Orientation training for COVID-19 & Community Health Workers

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Orientation training for COVID-19 & Community Health Workers

Introduction

• Community Health Workers (CHWs) are an essential part of the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) Initiative • Africa CDC set up PACT to drive forward the Africa Union Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 which aims to:
• Prevent the spread of COVID-19
• Prevent deaths from COVID-19
• Reduce the social and economic harm linked to with COVID-19 in Africa
• The purpose of this training module is to give CHWs a rapid orientation to work in the COVID-19 response
• It focuses particularly on CHW tasks in the TRACE component of PACT as well as how they will support the TEST and TREAT components.

 

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In Africa, the number of COVID-19 cases and affected countries has been increasing steadily. As of 24 April 2020, over 27,000 cases and 1,300 deaths have been reported in 52 countries. Community transmission is now widespread. The epidemic has the potential to result in substantial death and suffering in Africa due to four major factors:

  1. Increased risk of transmission,
  2. Increased risk of infection leading to severe illness,
  3. Increased risk of death from severe illness,
  4. Increased suffering among those who survive the pandemic.

This guidance document addresses how physical distancing (referred to in previous guidance documents as ‘social distancing’) can help slow down transmission.

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