Hygiene Promotion Assistant

Conducted hygiene promotion sessions in the different program components within the Health and Nutrition Sector.  Coordinates with the other program staff responsible for sector interventions on the schedule of the Hygiene Promotion activities to be conducted.  Implements Hygiene Promotion activities at the field level with nurses during early intervention for prevention of infections. Identifies the hygienic problem and needs of the communities creating risk of outbreaks of diarrheal and other waterborne diseases. Teach beneficiaries how to use   personal protective items for infected patient, environmental cleaning, simple infection control measures, such as safe chlorination of latrines, water purification tables for water disinfection. Uses Hygiene Promotion awareness posters and brochures to raise awareness on personal healthy habits and environmental hygiene at the community level in the field and makes sure these are put in visible places for beneficiaries to see.  Suggests and implements creative ideas and techniques to promote for Hygiene awareness within the targeted communities.  Distribution of aqua tabs Provide training on the use of oral rehydration solution (ORS) to the caretakers of dehydrated children at home. Provides progress reports to the HP Team Leader on a weekly basis.  Collects the number of beneficiaries benefitting from the HP activities.  All data must be segregated and shared with the Team leader.     Directly reports any security / field / office Incidents to the HP Team Leader.  Performs other work-related duties as discussed and agreed upon with the HP Team Leader and the Program manager.