UNDER STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA # 2 OF MRCS STRATEGIC PLAN (2015-2019): HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

To improve health status of vulnerable populations in 345 villages of Mzimba and Salima districts.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

1. To improve access to safe water, sanitation and health services
2. To improve health and hygiene behaviour
3. To improve MRCS’s capacity to manage and coordinate its programmes

DONOR

Funded by Swiss Red Cross

PROJECT IMPACT AREAS

Mzimba district: TA Kampingo Sibande in 17 GVHs

Salima district:TA Khombedza in 15 GVHs

TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

Direct beneficiaries: 60.101 beneficiaries with the following breakdown: 26, 689 benefiting from WASH in schools and villages, 16,000 people accessing outreach clinics and blood collection, 31,000 targeted under health promotion and 2,412 targeted under capacity building (These include training facilitators such as teachers, health staff, MRCS staff, water technicians, Agriculture staff, and primary education advisors, volunteers and local leaders).

Indirect beneficiaries: 103.716 vulnerable residents of the selected 345 villages (140 Mzimba and 205 Salima).

OUTPUTS

Outcome 1: Access to safe water, sanitation and health services improved

Output 1.1 Improved availability of safe water sources and sanitation facilities in targeted schools and villages

Key activities:

A1.1.1 Drilling, construction and rehabilitation as well as fencing of 20 Boreholes in schools and villages

A.1.1.2 Provide sanitation and hand washing facilities in 10 schools

A.1.1.3 Conduct Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach in 345 villages

Output 1.2 Increased number of outreach services supported

Key activities:

A 1.2.1 Coordination and advocacy for outreach clinics and other Maternal Health services

A 1.2.2 Conduct monthly outreach services (HIV Testing and Counselling, under five, family planning and antenatal clinics) and support national health days in the villages and schools

Outcome 2: Improved health and hygiene behaviour

Output 2.1 Communities sensitized on appropriate sanitation and hygiene behaviour

Key activities:

A.2.2.1 Trainings/ orientations of Community Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) volunteers, staff, teachers, community members in different Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) topics in the villages and schools

A2.2.2 Hygiene promotions at villages and school level

A.2.2.3 Menstrual hygiene Knowledge Attitude and Practices (KAP) assessment

Output 2.2 Communities sensitized on Maternal-child and reproductive health

Key activities:

• 2.2.1 Orientations of CBHFA volunteers, Health surveillance assistants and teachers  in reproductive and maternal-child health topics
• 2.2.2  Health promotion (monthly) through Household visits and open days before and during outreach clinics

Output 2.3 Communities sensitized on infectious diseases (Malaria, TB, Diarrhoea, HIV/AIDS, measles and cholera)

Key activities:

• 2.3.1 Trainings/ orientations of CBHFA volunteers, Health surveillance assistants in Infectious diseases and epidemics control
• 2.3.2  Health promotion through campaigns, meetings and household visits by CBHFA volunteers

Output 2.4 Communities sensitized on blood transfusion services and motivated to donate blood

Key activities

• 2.4.1 Trainings and orientations of CBHFA volunteers, community leaders and stakeholders in basic first aid and Blood Donor Recruitment (BDR)
• A 2.4.2 Community sensitisation and mobilisation for Voluntary Blood Donation
• A 2.4.3 Review, Planning and advocacy meetings at District
• A 2.4.4 Support Malawi Blood Transfusion Services (MBTS) with Blood Collection outreach services

Outcome 3: MRCS’ capacity to manage and coordinate their programmes is improved

Output 3.1 Branch organizational capacity improved

Key activities:

• A 3.1.1 Dissemination, review and follow up meetings with volunteers, coaches, staff and stakeholders district and national level
• A 3.1.2 Construction and equipment of resource volunteers centres
• A 3.1.3 Follow up on exit strategy and handover of project activities at district level

Output 3.2 Knowledge and skills on project cycle management improved

Key activities

• A 3.2.1 Conduct KAP Health survey, midterm and end evaluation
• A 3.2.2 Training and review of data collection and monitoring processes
• A 3.2.3 Staff capacity development, exchange learning visits local and international
• A 3.2.4 Project monitoring and supervision at national and district level

A3.2.5 Planning  and review Meetings