UNICEF supports the Ministry of Health experts on interpersonal communication
- فارسي، فارسي
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A number of health promotion experts from different provinces enhanced their knowledge and skills on interpersonal communication, behavioral change communication and teaching and facilitation skills in the area of health promotion thanks to UNICEF support. Eighty experts from the Ministry of Health’s health promotion departments from different medical universities gathered in Tehran from 17 to 21 August to participate in a three-day training as part of a UNICEF and Ministry of Health partnership. During this training, participants were introduced to Social and Behavioral change (SBC) and trained on module one of a health promotion package during which they exchanged views and experiences on interpersonal communication, teaching and facilitation skills for community engagement and efficient health promotion.
The trained health promotion experts will then disseminate their learnings among hundreds of health volunteers in family settings across the country. The next step is the development and roll-out of second and third modules of this training package which focus on human-centered design and SBC scientific approaches. The package, which will also include a Monitoring and Evaluation framework, will then be integrated in the regular activities of the Ministry of Health’s health promotion department for further dissemination and cascade training among community health volunteers.
The above-mentioned health promotion package was developed under the leadership of renowned health experts, including Dr. Mohsen Shams, in close cooperation with UNICEF and Ministry of Health’s health promotion department.
UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Health in Iran to enhance its capacity in integrating SBC strategies and approaches in health promotion and education for improved efficiency and enhanced community engagement. Accordingly, UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Health in reviewing its health promotion and education capacity-building training package.
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