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Essential Skills for Community Health Workers
Essential Skills for Community Health Workers
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Describe the responsibilities and r...
- Explain the contribution of communi...
- Define the components of health sys...
- List the essential navigation skill...
- Describe the responsibilities and roles of community health workers in connecting healthcare systems with communities
- Explain the contribution of community health workers to addressing social determinants of health
- Define the components of health systems and their roles in healthcare delivery
- List the essential navigation skills Community Health Workers need for effective service
- Summarise the steps Community Health Workers follow in conducting health screenings
- Identify the symptoms of common mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia
- Plan strategies to engage community members in mental health and substance use disorders programmes
- Discuss harm reduction principles and their application in community health settings
- Distinguish various emergency types, such as natural disasters, medical emergencies, and technological incidents
- Outline the roles of community health workers in emergency response, including first aid and triage
- Create emergency preparedness plans that incorporate individual and community strategies
- Review strategies for post-emergency support to address immediate and long-term recovery needs
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