FICCS WOMEN’S CENTERBUILDING STRONG WOMENBUILDING STRONG FAMILIES

BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES

Health Training Syllabus and Curriculum

May 2014

Purpose of Health Training

• Improve overall health and hygiene skills• Share knowledge with friends, family and

community• Improve individual health via medical camps• Set up “Health Clubs” to visit schools and

community organizations• Reduce “Easily Preventable” diseases

Building Strong Women

Building Strong

Families

Building Strong

Communities

Welcome

• Classroom participation1

• Midterm exam2

• Final Exam3

Examination Standards

What we Expect of You• Participate in class

and group discussions • Attend each class and

complete assignments

• Participate in medical camps

• Participate in other special classes

OUR CURRICULUM

CPR and Basic Life Support

• Rescue Breathing• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation• Basic Life Support• Epileptic Fits• Chocking and Drowning

First Aid• Fainting/Concussions• Nose Bleeding• Burns (electrical, chemical, acids

and sunburns)• Chocking• Cuts, Bleeding, Wounds• Poisoning• Foreign Body (ENT)• Medical Problems (allergies,

hiccups, fever, soar throat, crumb TB, shock, headaches, constipation, abdominal pains)

• Know your First Aid Kit

Infectious Diseases

• HIV/AIDS• TB• STD’s• Awareness• Prevention

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

• Menstruation• Grooming• Body Odor• Clean Water• Diarrhea• Dehydration• Malaria

Oncology and Hematology

• Breast Cancer Awareness• Diabetes• Self Breast Exam• Diabetes Prevention• How to Treat

Anatomy, Cardiology and Pulmonary

• Asthma• Healthy Heart• Know your Body

Sports Injuries and Emergencies

• Sprains• Dislocations• Fractures• Muscle Pull• Abrasions• Broken Bones

Stress Management/Counseling

• Grief Counseling• Mentorship• Know how to

discuss your situations

Nutrition and Life Skills

• Medical Careers• Diet• Fitness

Child Health and Family Planning

• Breast Feeding• Child Birth• Childcare• Protection• STD’s

Healthy Living

• Full Membership– Access to entire facility

• Youth Membership– Access to library/internet

• Guest Membership– One day pass with member

• Program Membership– Limited access– FICCS partners

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Individual Training

Community Training

Health Training Impact

Family Training

Anticipated Results

• Decrease in easily preventable diseases– Improve performance and attitude

• Decrease in visits to the clinic– Save money and time

• Decrease in female related problems– Provide sanitary pads and hygiene products

Our Sponsors

• USA– Advocate Medical Group– St Jude Medical

Foundation– Medtronic Foundation– Advocate Lutheran

General Hospital (IL)– Aqualia Foundation

Kenya Partners

• Fuji Film Kenya• Meditec Systems• Nairobi X Ray• Kenyatta National

Hospital• The Karen Hospital• Cardiac Implants

Resources

• WIRED Health Resources www.wiredhealthresources.net

• FICCS Medical Mission Trip – 2013www.ficcs.net

• Khan Academywww.khanacademy.org

WELCOME TO THE FICCS HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAM

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