ficcs health training program
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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
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
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
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
Sports Injuries and Emergencies
• Sprains• Dislocations• Fractures• Muscle Pull• Abrasions• Broken Bones
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
Over 200 girls trained in Nairobi
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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