Mozambique
Strengthening MOH Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health Quality Client-Provider Interaction and Communication Efforts
Activity Dates
2003-2004
Activity Summary
HCP’s main objective was “to support the MOH National Five-Year Integrated Plan” and the “Policy of Reduction of Maternal and Perinatal Mortality.” The four main expected results of the communication program in six priority provinces were
- Maternal and Reproductive Health/Family Planning service providers and MOH RESP/SESP (Education and Communication Unit) capacity in Interpersonal Communication and Counseling Skills (CIPA) strengthened and updated to promote FP informed choice and birth spacing at the health post and community levels.
- Family planning and birth spacing services positioned at the health service and community level.
- Youth Friendly Services (SAAJ) strengthened and equipped with community communication strategies and action plans among activistas.
- Child health, nutrition and immunization services strengthened with communication tools to promote healthy practices at the post and community levels.
- Community participation and health promotion approaches and methodologies improved.
Implementation Process
HCP support to the Maternal and Reproductive Health/Family Planning included:
- strengthening health service delivery with FP CIPA skills and job aids
- creating demand for family planning/spacing services among young couples and adolescents;
- strengthening the MOH Youth Friendly Services’ communication and outreach capacity; and
- promoting timely health-seeking behavior for integrated child health.
HCP supported the design and management of over 20 CIPA Workshops and training of trainers. As a result, CIPA standards of good practice became part of the MOH Integrated Supervision Training Course.
HCP supported MOH and Zambezia province partners in strategic design, message development and pre-testing techniques to design and produce print materials, radio and theater programs.
HCP has been assisting the MOH’s SAAJ in the conceptualization, design and launching of services since its inception in 2001. During 03-04 HCP supported the training of 150 SAAJ Activists in six provinces (Gaza, Manica, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala and Zambézia).
In close coordination with the MOH Child health Program and Health Provincial authorities in Gaza, Sofala, Manica, Nampula, Niassa and Zambézia, HCP helped produce a number of client and health provider communication materials to promote timely health-seeking behavior for integrated child health.
Finally, HCP supported the completion of the MOH Mediateca (Media Materials Clearinghouse) by providing adequate furniture and computer equipment to file, store, and distribute IEC materials.
Audiences
- Health Providers
- Community promoters
- Community radio operators
- Youth activistas
- MOH communication officers
- Women attending MOH services
Materials and Tools
- Dissemination of CIPA Reference Manual
- A Family Planning CIPA Training Manual for Facilitators
- A Family Planning CIPA Training Manual for the participants
- Three CIPA Job Aids to assist providers at the point of service
- A comprehensive package of key behavioral Cue-Cards for service provider on the topics of child health, immunization, nutrition, maternal and reproductive Health, family planning, and safe motherhood.
- Four posters with diarrhea prevention messages
- Two posters with immunization messages
- Seven posters in support to Safe Motherhood
- Three Bio-Safety posters in coordination with Advance Africa
- Radio programs on maternal and child health, cholera, reproductive health and family planning.
Partners
MOH, Advance Africa (AA), Helen Keller, Project Hope, Save the Children and World Vision. Building Consensus for an Inter-Sectoral and Civil Society Strategic Communication Response to HIV and AIDS.
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Note about materials: Some of the materials and resources listed on each page are available in their full form, others are represented by image or citation only. For more information and resources, go to www.jhuccp.org
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