Beneficiaries
Direct beneficiaries:
- #15 health and rehab workers receive Level 2 training to support people with communication or swallowing difficulties (from Provincial/referral hospital, Physical rehabilitation centre, and NGO rehabilitation workers) from target provinces
- #24 participants attend Level 1 Community -Focused Training - such as health centre staff, CCWC, Teachers, VHSG, health workers, OPDs, CBR workers from both target provinces
- # 40 people with communication or mealtime difficulties received direct ST service (specific therapy services, stimulation group, or ST assistive technology) within the target provincial areas.
- # 100 children screened for communication difficulties (screening, referral, and basic strategies) within the target province
- # 24 caregivers receive information and strategies to support children's communication development through parent support groups
- Pilot 2 clinical sites (specific therapy services) for ST provision in target provinces
- Pilot 2 advisory sites (screening, referral, and basic strategies) in target provinces
Indirect beneficiaries:
- 400 people with communication difficulty and their families living within the area received ST intervention service or advisory support from the trained participants within a target province.
Geographic Location
Key implementation locations:
Kompong Speu and Kratie (eligible for all districts)
Phnom Penh - National level activities (NPH and UHS partnerships)
Extension or alternative locations: Kompong Som, Phnom Penh.
Project Partners
National Pediatric Hospital, Phnom Penh: Provide local input to OIC and external ST consultant on the design/delivery of 12-month ST workforce program and competency framework.
University of Health Sciences, Phnom Penh: Pursue a formal partnership for the development of a future ST degree. Involve UHS staff as part of resource development and momentum to enable the training content and resources to become recognised within the future formalized rehabilitation workforce.
