Certificate in Community Health Worker

Overview

THIS IS A DISTANCE LERNING PROGRAMME.

• The programme aims at improving the knowledge, skills and competencies of registered nurses (RNRM) and Ayurveda Practitioners to enable them to serve as competent human resource essential for strengthening the primary health care services at peripheral level. The programme is linked to Ayushman Bharat.
• At present, the programme is open only to sponsored candidates from National Health Mission (NHM), MOHFW, Govt. of India through State Health Mission/ State Government.

Objectives

• Enhance knowledge and skill of learners in providing community health care services.
• Develop competencies in dealing with issues of public health.
• Provide comprehensive primary care based on protocols appropriate to subcentre level.
• Perform preventive and promotive actions for improving community health.
• Perform common laboratory investigations.
• Provide treatment based on protocols as appropriate to subcentre level.

Eligibility

Candidate should have done GNM/B.Sc. Nursing/PB B.Sc. Nursing/ Ayurveda Practitioners/ BAMS.

Minimum Education