South Asian Health Support Programme

Course aims and objectives:

 

Aims:

• Health Volunteer Development

• Equip with health maintenance skills for daily life.

• Improve family health for early detection and risk reduction of chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, obesity)

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Content of the training:

• Chronic Diseases and management: Hypertension and Diabetes

• First Aid: Use of basic first skills and first aid box.

• Infectious diseases: Communicable diseases among children and adults.

• Healthy Diet: Food pyramid concept and understanding food labeling.

• Mental Health: Stress and anxiety

• Cancer Prevention: Cervical cancer and Breast cancer

• Practical Training: Measuring Blood pressure, Blood sugar, Blood Cholesterol and Body fat.

   

Outcome measurement:

After completing the course, volunteer should be able to:-

• Apply healthy skills in daily life.

• Be capable of providing first aid during minor injuries at home.

• Raise awareness about healthy life skills in the peer/community

• Raise awareness on uptake of Pap Smear Screening among South Asian Women.