An evalution of the ICDDR,B training programme: diarrhoeal disease epidimic control

Abstract

In 1983, a country-wide programme, entitled "Epidemic Control Preparedness," was sponsored to develop health manpower at the Upa-zila level in Bangladesh. As part of the programme, health staff were trained to identify diarrhoeal epidemic situations and to prevent further spread. To evaluate the training quality of Upa-zila level health personnel, 16 resource persons (8 medical officers and 8 sanitary inspectors) and 80 trained Bangladesh Health Services field workers were interviewed in depth, at 8 randomly selected Upa-zilas. The training was found beneficial overall. However, sigficant improvements were recommended in supply maintenance and in provision of fast field worker transportation, particularly during disease outbreaks.