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Technicians and Associate Professionals
Sub-Major Group
32
Health Associate Professionals
Minor Group
325
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Unit Group
3253
Community Health Workers
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MASCO Code
3253
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Community Health Workers
TVET
Community Health Workers carry out advisory, diagnostic, preventive and curative medical tasks more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by medical doctors. They provide support and assistance to individuals and families in the health and social service system.
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Tasks
distributing medical supplies to households to prevent and treat endemic diseases such as malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoeal diseases
visiting families in their homes to provide information about health, social services and other services
advising the community and individuals on hygiene, diet and other preventive medical measures
providing information to families and the community on various health issues including nutrition, hygiene, care of infants and children, immunisation, family planning, risk factors and prevention of normal, infectious diseases, poison prevention, first aid treatment for simple and common afflictions, abuse, domestic violence and other topics
supervising, scheduling and monitoring the tasks of other workers.
prescribing medicine and giving treatment for diagnosed illnesses, disorders or injuries
performing related tasks
collecting household and community data for the purpose of monitoring and referrals, and preparing reports to meet health regulations
conducting medical examinations to diagnose diseases and/or referring more difficult cases to medical doctors when necessary
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