Skilled Birth Attendant Training Interim Report March 2024

March 18, 2024

SBA (Skilled Birth Attendant) Training is a program for the capacity development of nursing and midwives working in the government birthing centres, health posts and hospitals. We have started this batch for the health professional volunteering in various locations in remote areas of Gorkha’s health institutions (refer the list of the participants).

Location of the Training

The SBA training is started in Lamjung Hospital Lamjung, Beshisahar, Lamjung.

Start Date

The SBA Training started from March 18, 2024.

No of Participants

There are 15 SBA participants taking part in the training.

Methodology

Various methodologies are/will apply during the training:

  • Problem solving
  • Discussion
  • Group work
  • Presentation
  • Theory review
  • Practical sessions in the hospital

Core Competences

There are 27 core competencies that will be dealt during the training.  Initially pre-training skills and knowledge assessment will be done; then follows training core competences and later phase post training and internship. Both new knowledge and skills will be transferred to them in a participatory manner and they are given opportunities to take part in the hospital to carry out various cases of deliveries, observe various cases, and assist the team members. Thus all the participants build their confidence gaining feedback by the trainers, fellow participants and hospital staff.

Responses of Participants:

“If IDEA had not sponsored me I would not have opportunity to take part in SBA Training.”  – Amrita Gurung

“Thank you to IDEA for providing me opportunity to take part SBA training.” – Anjana Gautam

“I hope I will be able to make normal deliveries in my health post. Thanks to IDEA.” – Chhya Bista

Remarks:

Health Department of the Concerned Municipalities has promised to give them a temporary contract initially after SBA training and then permanent positions as per the Government rules and regulations.

Flood Relief in Himachal Pradesh- update

Project 348 CTA Flood Relief in Himachal Pradesh

In 2023 His Holiness the Dali Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee sent an urgent appeal to organizations such as TRAS for flood relief help in Tibetan Settlements in Himachal Pradesh. Their primary objective was to construct retaining walls to prevent future flooding which will give the residents a sense of security and relief during seasonal heavy rainfalls. See Flood Relief for Tibetan Settlements in Himachal Pradesh under New Projects

CTA, Department of Home progress report. February 2024

TRAS was able to send $5,000 to help pay for the repairs and the strengthening of retaining walls. Currently $1,000 has been raised.

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IDEA Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) Training Report 2023

Project 345

Annual Program Report – 2023 from IDEA

This year has been so difficult in many ways for many people all over the world. It was challenging for us accepting the changing strategies with the Ministry of Health and Population in respect to health delivery in Nepal. We will go forward with the on-going programs along with the new proposed ones to be implemented with the support of our international partners.

Thank you so much for the support you had provided and we look forward to the continued financial support. We also look forward in sharing new stories in the next year 2024.

In 2023 SBA training started in November, 2023. The training of the 15 participants is in the Lamjung Hospital in Lamjung. Those who are participating were volunteering and after their completion of the SBA training they will move back to their volunteering positions. But after completing one month internship with satisfactory performances, they will receive a temporary contract by the local authorities.

These 15 participants are totally funded by TRAS Canada.

Read more about the SBA Training Project here