Volunteer Community Health Worker
How to Care for a newborn (full length)
Video from Medical Aid Films
This film teaches the key steps to follow immediately after the delivery of a newborn in case it could not take place at a health centre. It insists on the importance of drying the baby and of early breastfeeding and ...
15 mins
What to do if a newborn is not breathing
Video from Medical Aid Films
This film is a shorter version of the How to care for a newborn full length film featured on this channel. It teaches the key steps to follow immediately after the delivery of a newborn who is not breathing in ...
9 mins
Newborn Care: The first hours after delivery
Video from Medical Aid Films
This film teaches the key steps to follow immediately after the delivery of a newborn in case it could not take place at a health centre, as well as danger signs to look out for in the first few days ...
10 mins
Management of PPH - No Resource Setting
Video from Medical Aid Films
This film is aimed at training Traditional Birth Attendants and community health workers in the management of PPH when delivery is not in a health centre and the nearest referral centre and access to skilled care is more than 3 ...
8 mins
Steps to a clean delivery (cutting cord using a sterilized knife)
Video from Medical Aid Films
This film follows Neema, a village birth attendant, while she helps to deliver a baby in a rural setting where there is no access to trained health workers. It teaches 10 steps to a clean delivery using a sterilised knife.Women ...
6 mins
Steps to a clean delivery (cutting cord using a new razor blade)
Video from Medical Aid Films
This film follows Neema, a village birth attendant, while she helps to deliver a baby in a rural setting where there is no access to trained health workers. It teaches 10 key steps to a clean delivery using a new ...
6 mins
Warning Signs in Pregnancy
Video from Medical Aid Films
This film aims to educate community members about the warning signs in pregnancy that they should be aware of, and the checks they should carry out, so that skilled obstetric care can be sought out as soon as possible in ...
12 mins
Importance of Focused Antenatal Care
Video from Medical Aid Films
The film describes what focused antenatal care (FANC) entails, including the importance of attending all your sessions & what to expect at each of the 4 standard visits. Women and partners need to understand not only the importance of antenatal ...
22 mins
Breastfeeding
Video from Medical Aid Films
Women of child bearing age, infants and young children are the most nutritionally vulnerable. Bringing knowledge of methods to improve diet to both health workers and the communities can save lives and prevent illness and stunting.There are currently 3 films ...
15 mins
What and when to feed your child
Video from Medical Aid Films
Women of child bearing age, infants and young children are the most nutritionally vulnerable. Bringing knowledge of methods to improve diet to both health workers and the communities can save lives and prevent illness and stunting.There are currently 3 films ...
14 mins
What pregnant women need to eat
Video from Medical Aid Films
Women of child bearing age, infants and young children are the most nutritionally vulnerable. Bringing knowledge of methods to improve diet to both health workers and the communities can save lives and prevent illness and stunting. There are currently 3 ...
11 mins
The Strength to Fight: A Guide to Treating Childhood Diarrhea
Video from Zinc+ORS
Full version of The Strength to Fight: A Guide to Treating Childhood Diarrhea, split into 6 chapters.
Initiation of Breastfeeding by Breast Crawl
Video from HealthPhone
Every newborn, when placed on the mother's abdomen, soon after birth, has the ability to find its mother's breast all on its own and to decide when to take the first breastfeed. This is called the 'Breast Crawl'. UNICEF, WHO ...
8 mins
Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding Counseling Cards
Job Aid from LINKAGES
This set of eight counseling cards was developed to address infant feeding problems found in northern Ghana. Contributing Partner(s): MOH Ghana, CRS, UNICEF, Ghana Red Cross
Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
Job Aid from HealthPhone
Description of what every facility providing maternity services and care for newborn infants should do.
Child Malnutrition - What? How? And when to Refer
Video from iHeed
A detailed animation describing Child Malnutrition, focusing on the types, causes, signs and when a health worker should refer. The animation highlights how to measure mid upper arm circumference, and spot other signs of malnutrition. Worldwide, malnutrition affects one in ...
