PHC in Hard-to-Reach Areas ltpgtlt/pgtltpgtAHDSltspangt lt/spangtprovides healthcare services in the south
region of Afghanistan sinceltspangt lt/spangt1995.
AHDS has active projects in Kandahar, Helmand,lt/pgt

ltpgtNimroz,
Uruzgan and Zabul provinces.lt/pgt

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ltpgtThe “PHC in
Hard-to-Reach Areas” project is developed in line with AHF Vision Statement: to
save lives and alleviate the suffering ofltspangt lt/spangtaffected
population supporting mainstreaming and cross-cutting issues including PSEA,
Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP),ltspangt
lt/spangtprotection, gender, age, and disability.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangtnbsplt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtThe project
is designed to address 1st Health Cluster Priority that is expanding primary
health care services (PHC). Projectltspangt lt/spangtobjectiveltspangt lt/spangtisltspangt lt/spangtaccessltspangt lt/spangttoltspangt lt/spangtprimaryltspangt lt/spangthealthltspangt
lt/spangtcareltspangt lt/spangtservicesltspangt lt/spangtinltspangt lt/spangthard-to-reachltspangt lt/spangtareasltspangt
lt/spangtwithltspangt lt/spangtemphasisltspangt lt/spangtonltspangt lt/spangttreatmentltspangt lt/spangtandltspangt lt/spangtpreventionltspangt lt/spangtofltspangt lt/spangtrespiratory
infections and other winter related risks.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangtnbsplt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtGeographical
locations: Two basic health centers (BHC) will be established in the south
region, prioritized by the standard allocation:lt/pgt

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ltpgt1. Helmand:
Reg (Khan Nishin) District.lt/pgt

ltpgt2. Zabul:
Daychopan District.lt/pgt

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ltpgtThe main activities are:lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangtnbsplt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgt1.ltspangt
lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtSupport delivery of PHC services including
reproductive health, MHPSS and non-communicable diseases.lt/pgt

ltpgt2.ltspangt
lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtProvide in-services training to health care
workers.lt/pgt

ltpgt3.ltspangt lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtEnsureltspangt lt/spangtcommunication,ltspangt lt/spangtinformationltspangt lt/spangtsharingltspangt lt/spangtandltspangt lt/spangtcoordinationltspangt lt/spangtamongltspangt lt/spangthealthltspangt lt/spangtclusterltspangt
lt/spangtpartnersltspangt lt/spangttoltspangt lt/spangtimproveltspangt
lt/spangtdeliveryltspangt lt/spangtofltspangt lt/spangthealthltspangt
lt/spangtcareltspangt lt/spangtservicesltspangt lt/spangtto vulnerable population.lt/pgt

ltpgt4.ltspangt
lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtTrain health care workers on GBV treatment
protocolnbspand PSEA identification and reporting provide medical care for GBV survivors.lt/pgt

ltpgt5.ltspangt
lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtMonitor the health facilities on monthly basis and report to health cluster report-hub.lt/pgt

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ltpgtThe services based on BPHS guidelines includes:lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangtnbsplt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt
lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtReproductive health maternal, new born and
child health service.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtMental
health and psychosocial support (MHPSS).lt/pgtltpgt
ltspangtlt/spangt

Nutrition minimal nutrition services for
under five children and pregnant and lactating women (PLW).lt/pgt


ltpgtltspangt lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtImmunization
vaccination for under 2 children and child bearing age women.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtEstablish
links with BPHS health facilities for referral of complicated cases.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtInfectious
disease outbreak response.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt
lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtCare of communicable and non-communicable
diseases.ltbrgtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt
lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtProvision of medicines and medical supplies.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt
lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtTrainingltspangt lt/spangtofltspangt lt/spangthealthltspangt
lt/spangtcareltspangt lt/spangtworkersltspangt lt/spangtonltspangt lt/spangtbased
on technical needs assessment.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt
lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtPromotion of mitigation measures for
respiratory infections and other winter-related risks.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt
lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtEstablishment if community health committees
(Shuras) will be established for each BHC to facilitate the services.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt
lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtMonitoring the activities and performance will
be donenbspby technical staff of AHDS on monthly basis.lt/pgt

ltpgtltbrgtltspangtlt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspangtEstimated direct lt/spangtbeneficiaries are 21,115 including 3,167 persons with
disabilities in the villages and 16 project staff with 100%ltspangt lt/spangtinvolvement in the services (total direct beneficiaries 2,131).lt/pgt

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ltpgtTheltspangt lt/spangtprimaryltspangt
lt/spangthealthltspangt lt/spangtcareltspangt lt/spangtteamsltspangt lt/spangt(PHC)ltspangt lt/spangtwillltspangt lt/spangthaveltspangt lt/spangtproperlyltspangt
lt/spangttrainedltspangt lt/spangtstaff,ltspangt lt/spangtrequiredltspangt
lt/spangtequipment,ltspangt lt/spangtmedicalltspangt lt/spangtandltspangt lt/spangtnon-medicalltspangt lt/spangtsupplies,ltspangt lt/spangtmeansltspangt lt/spangtof access for
persons with disability and transportation for referral. Each health team will
have a doctor/nurse, a female midwife, altspangt lt/spangtnutrition
nurse, a psychosocial counselor, two vaccinators and two guard/cleaners.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangtnbsplt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtCommunity
health Shuras with at least one member with disability, play key role in
facilitating access, security measures, raising the needs, monitoring and
complaint redress.lt/pgt

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ltpgtAHDS
continues to participate in all meetings and other events initiated by Health,
Nutrition and WASH clusters as well as Protection,ltspangt lt/spangtAAHF, HAG, AAP, DIWG and RCCE working groups.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangtnbsplt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtTheltspangt lt/spangtprojectltspangt
lt/spangtisltspangt lt/spangtdesignedltspangt lt/spangttoltspangt lt/spangtcontributesltspangt lt/spangtto genderltspangt lt/spangtequality.ltspangt lt/spangtDataltspangt lt/spangtandltspangt lt/spangtinformationltspangt lt/spangtwill beltspangt
lt/spangtsegregatedltspangt lt/spangtbyltspangt lt/spangtsex,ltspangt lt/spangtageltspangt lt/spangtandltspangt lt/spangthaving
disabilityltspangt lt/spangttoltspangt lt/spangtensure a good analysis of outputs and outcomes based on
vulnerability aspects.lt/pgt

ltpgtltspangtnbsplt/spangtltspangtnbsplt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspangtExitltspangt lt/spangtstrategyltspangt
lt/spangtisltspangt lt/spangtlobbyltspangt lt/spangtandltspangt lt/spangtadvocacyltspangt lt/spangtwithltspangt lt/spangttheltspangt lt/spangthealthltspangt
lt/spangtstakeholders,ltspangt lt/spangtcommunitiesltspangt lt/spangtandltspangt lt/spangtpotentialltspangt lt/spangtsupportersltspangt lt/spangtfor inclusionltspangt lt/spangtofltspangt lt/spangttheseltspangt
lt/spangtareasltspangt lt/spangtinltspangt lt/spangtbasic package of health services (BPHS).lt/spangtlt/pgt