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LNA’S APPROACH TO WELLNESS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ALL HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN LESOTHO. PRESENTED AT SANNAM CONFERENCE BY T.V LEHANA PRESIDENT OF LNA GREETINGS FROM THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM. VIEWS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS.
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LNA’S APPROACH TO WELLNESS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ALL HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN LESOTHO PRESENTED AT SANNAM CONFERENCE BY T.V LEHANA PRESIDENT OFLNA GREETINGS FROM THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM
VIEWS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS MANY HEALTH CARE WORKERS ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE A CENTER THAT WILL CATER FOR THEM. THE MINISTER OF HEALTH, THE PS AND THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES (DGHS) ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THE CENTER AND THE DGHS IS A MEMBER OF THE WELLNESS CENTER POLICY BOARD.
STAFF CONT. THE PROJECT COORDINATOR IS A LICENCED PRIVATE PRACTICING NURSE AND SHE UNDERWENT THE IMAI TRAINING OFFERED BY THE AIDS PROGRAM THEREFORE SHE CAN PRESCRIBE ONE NURSE COUNCELLOR AND THE SECRETARY.
SITE CONT. WE FUNCTION IN A PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE, PARTITIONED TO SUIT THE WC FUNCTIONS TEMPORARILY. THE 2ND STRUCTURE WITH W/BASIN AND TOILET WILL BE ORDERED SOON.
CLIENT MOBILISATION PC DRAFTED A WC BROCHURE VISITS TO THE INSTITUTIONS MEDIA, NEWSPAPER ADVERTS
CLIENT INTAKE HOPE TO HAVE 1ST CLIENTS IN OCTOBER 2007 PER APPOINTMENT AND RANDOM VISITS. THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE INCLUDED IF THEY ALSO COME
SERVICES TRAININGS ON: BCC FOR HCW PEP FOR HCW HIV COUNSELLING CONCURRENT B/P AND GLUCOSE MONITORING.
LABORATORY SRVICES GOV LAB IN Q.E.II HOSPITAL WILL BE USED
OTHER SERVICES TESTING KITS, ARVS AND TB TREATMENT ARE FREE FROM GOVT, THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE CENTER NEGOTIATIONS UNDERWAY WITH GOVT TO INCLUDE WC IN THEIR BUBGET FOR OI’S IN THE MEANTIME CLIENTS WILL RECEIVE TREATMENT FROM Q.E.II HOSP PHARMACY.
POLICY BOARD POLICY BOARD MET FOR THE 1ST TIME IN MAY 2007. 2ND MEETING WILL BE IN NOV 2007
CHALLENGES PROBLEM IN RECRUITING STAFF. LACK OF APPLICATIONS FOR PC AND NC POSITIONS FUNDS TO GET THE CENTER READY AND FUNCTIONAL AND FOR ITS SUSTAINABILITY FUND RAISING STRATEGIES NO VEHICLE YET. STAFF USE OWN TRANSPORT, WC PAYS FOR MILAGE