I am leaving the country June 18, 2007 for 3 months of training and 2 years of service. My program is rural public health, and the following are my specific responsibilities:
-serving as a link between communities and public health programs and policies
-training members of the community in the importance of a balanced diet
-training mothers with children under five to improve breastfeeding and weaning practices so that children maintain a more stable and healthy growth
-training partners in reproductive health and family planning so that more couples will space their children
-training adults and youth in sexual education, including prevention of STIs and HIV, so that youth delay their sexual encounter and practice safer sex when active
-promoting reproductive rights of women and men
-engaging in local and national health programs that address specific regional problems, such as tropical diseases.
I will be living with a family during my stay, however my specific location has not yet been assigned.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
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