The document discusses the development of training modules for frontline health workers in Uttar Pradesh on reproductive, maternal and child health programs. Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust conducted training need assessments in select districts to identify knowledge and skills gaps of workers regarding vitamin A supplementation and community mobilization. Based on these findings, the Trust developed facilitator guides and training modules covering objectives, content, and training methods to address the gaps and build capacity of workers to improve vitamin A coverage through the Bal Swasthya Poshan Maah program.

1. Development of training modules for
training of frontline workers (ANMs, ASHA
and AWW) and supervisors of Health & ICDS
in Uttar Pradesh
Hindustan Latex Family Planning
Promotion Trust

2. Hindustan Latex Family Planning
Promotion Trust

3. About us…
 HLFPPT established and promoted by HLL Life Care
Ltd., a Public Sector Undertaking in1992.
 It is registered as a separate body under Travancore
Cochin Charitable Trust Act
 Initiated our first program on rural social marketing in
Uttar Pradesh ‘Chhota Sansar Pariyojana’ in year 1998
supported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(MOHFW)
 Currently operational in eleven states of the country
 Recognized as a leading social enterprise with more than
five hundred professionals associated with us

4. Our core areas
 Social Marketing for health care products
 Social Franchising for increasing access to low
cost, good quality services in health care
 Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health
programs
 HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, support
and care
 Technical assistance to public health programs

5. Partnership with MII - Training
Materials developed
• TOT Module for MTs
• Facilitator Guide cum Training Module for ANM and
Supervisors of Health & ICDS
• Facilitator Guide cum Training Module for AWWs and
ASHAs
• FAQ Booklet for trainees
• Pre & Post Questionnaire for Trainers
• Pre & Post Questionnaire for ANM and Supervisors
• Pre & Post Questionnaire for AWWs and ASHAs
• Training Aids for Supervisor & ANMs – flip chart
• Training Aids for AWWs & ASHAs – flash cards

6. PROCESS FOLLOWED FOR
DEVELOPING OF MODULES
• Listing the skills and knowledge needed to do the
tasks through Training Needs Assessment (TNA).
• Based on the TNA, defining the Objectives of the
training module.
• Organizing the selected skills and knowledge into
Training Modules and training methodology.
• Drafting objectives, main body of text, and
descriptions of training methods, examples, case
studies, role plays and exercise
• Sharing the Draft module with MII.
• Designing and developing the final Training Module.

7. Training Need Assessment (TNA)
• TNA WORKSHOP conducted for Bal Swasthya
Poshan Mah-BSPM
• Districts:
 Rama bai Nagar (Kanpur Dehat) on 16th to
17th September 2010
 J.P.Nagar on 4th October 2010
 Mahoba and Devaria

8. Workshop Objectives
The objectives of TNA workshops were to assess:
• Knowledge on Bal Swasthya Poshan Maah
• Knowledge on Vitamin A
• Knowledge and skills of service facilitators on
community mobilization and communication techniques
• Attitude of Managers and MOI/Cs on BSPM
• Identify implementation skill gaps against the BSPM
strategy in service providers/frontline workers for
improving the coverage of vitamin A supplementation

9. Target group
• Health supervisors – MO/C, CDPOs, ICDS
Supervisors
• Frontline workers and service facilitators who
are responsible for improving Vitamin A
Supplementation- ANMs, ASHAs and AWW

11. Salient findings of the workshop
incorporated in the manual
• There are huge gaps in the knowledge of ASHAs and AWW on BSPM
and its components.
• Intra as well as interdepartmental coordination on micro-planning
needs improvement.
• More clarity on roles and responsibilities on BSPM are required for
frontline workers.
• Mostly meetings held are on aspects related to day to day
administration. At times, meetings are held at the block level where
various topics are discussed.
• Most of the participants added that training is important and should
be provided. This helps in educating them in order to perform their
job effectively.
• According to ANMs, the training on BSPM was not provided to them.
• The willingness among the ANMs/ASHAs and AWW to get trained
was observed.