Welcome to CHEWS Department

TRAINING FUNCTIONS

To provide integrated Primary Health Care Services:
To organize and run Integrated Primary Health Care Services (where Community Health
Officer is not available) based on their skills and competence.

These services are listed in
the Nigeria National Health Plan and include:
a) Health Education covering prevention and control of prevailing health problems.
b) Promotion of water supply and basic sanitation.
c) Maternal and Child Health (including reproductive health). For example, ensuring all
pregnant women are identified and have access to antenatal care services, including
delivery of normal pregnancies, postnatal care and other specified reproductive health
services such as pre-conception care, HCT, Family Planning and contraception
d) Promote preventive Maternal and Child Healthcare (screening for anaemia, pre-eclampsia
and eclampsia, malaria; giving routine drugs and malaria prophylaxis, tetanus toxoid, grower
monitoring etc.)
e) Provide immunization services.
f) Manage logistics and cold chain system
9) Carry out sterilization of equipment according to established protocol
h) Treat common conditions and injuries
i)
j) Keep and check that clinic equipment are safe and in good working order
k) Promote mental and dental health.
1) Managing clients according to Standing Orders and maintain high quality of care.
m) Practice rational drug use.
Perform simple laboratory tests and examinations; for example, haemoglobin estimation
stool and urine testing, Rapid Diagnostic Kits test for Pregnancy, Malaria HIV and Syphilis