TRAINING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERS (CHEWS)
The Borno State Government, through the Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Projects (MCRP), in collaboration with Girl Child Concerns (GCC), has trained facility-based Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) on Basic Emergency Obstetrics Care and Early Neonatal Care in Southern Borno’s Biu LGA, on Monday. In collaboration with the Borno State Government, GCC has successfully trained 300 CHEWs in Basic Emergency Obstetric Care and Early Neonatal Care in Borno State.
• BORNO CENTRAL: MAY 27, 2024 • BORNO NORTH: JUNE 3, 2024 • BORNO SOUTH: JULY 1, 2024
Dr. Mairo Mandara, Chief Adviser and Coordinator for Sustainable Development, Partnerships, and Humanitarian Support to the Governor of Borno State, highlighted that the training aims to improve the state’s maternal and child health services. The training was conducted in three zones, each undergoing one week of theoretical and clinical training.
Dr. Mandara emphasized the governor’s commitment to ensuring quality health services for the resilient people of Borno State, especially those affected by the terrorist activities of Boko Haram insurgents.
Dr. Mandara
Dr. Endeley taught non-medical attendants the concepts of basic life support, including managing catastrophic bleeding in the community. Participants practised safely approaching the
scene, calling for help, managing catastrophic bleeding, and reviewing the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation using a mnemonic we created.
Seyi Oluwaseyi Akinlaja explained the labor mechanism, allowing CHEWs to visualize the birth process for early referrals when necessary. She detailed the seven steps of delivery: engagement, descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation, and extension.
