(SPEARHEAD) Program. Strengthening Human Resource for Health-Pre Service (SPEARHEAD) Program was a Pre-Service training grant funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to increase and improve the capacity of Nigerian Nurses, Midwives, Doctors, Community Health Workers and Public Health Practitioners to respond to the…
Strengthening Human Resource for Health-Pre Service (SPEARHEAD) Program.
Strengthening Human Resource for Health-Pre Service (SPEARHEAD) Program was a Pre-Service training grant funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to increase and improve the capacity of Nigerian Nurses, Midwives, Doctors, Community Health Workers and Public Health Practitioners to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Nigeria.
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The program supported the review and updating of HIV/AIDS curricula for Nursing /Midwifery Schools, Colleges of Health Technology, Residency Training Programs and Postgraduate degrees in Public Health.
The program also trained institutional trainers and mentors for effective delivery of the new curricula through capacity building in HIV care and management, adult learning techniques and clinical mentorship. SPEARHEAD supported capacity building in continuous quality improvement, leadership and program management for students and tutors.
It was implemented at 18 Schools of Nursing, 17 Schools of Midwifery,17 Schools of Health technology,12 Teaching Hospitals and 6 Schools of Public Health in Nigeria. At least 777 tutors and 2, 135 students were trained through the program.