University:
Johns Hopkins University
Course:
ME.250.699. | Medicine Elective
Academic year:

2023
Views:

381

Pages:

2
Author:

Yasin N.

Peer Education Peer education. whed? Training I young people, to carry ond injcomal Corgos red activritries) over a period I time Jos thers peers. 021 Why? Ained to develop knowledge, attitudes, & Stells which would help them to be ripenible joen and Perotect theis health KAS • Peer - A person who as belongs to the son anathes pernon ces group. Social gwap Sonal group May be bored on sen, age, occupation, religion, place y resideme, caste, clam os Other jactors. Education - Development of a person's lonowledge. atlitudes, beliefs as beharrious as a learning procen result & th • Peer leaders are - →Inclination to denote time and energy to the Programme. Ability to accept others as they are. →Ability to crecept Cooperate t othem in the group → Creativity → Leadership quelches, sely confidence, good comm" Skill. ole Benjits 9 being a peer Educator • Imperoved leadership stills Improved knowledge & other skulls • Imperorned erelationships •hes Whely to get into risky behamionus Respectiel by people in the community/untilent Exemple A peer education programme its Ineties to Comes the armed at Comprehension ado lacent health promotion (Rashtriya kishor Swasthyer Karyakram) RKSK), in India 1 Under the programme 4 peer educator; Sottblys (2 boys, 2 girk) selected per milenge / 1000 popul7 ASHA habitatron to reach out to adcolascuits •Saathiya" seln done by ASHA in particulas village Each Saathiya Joms. grpg 15-20 boys / girls from then communty, weekly one trus his Ponticipatony senions using PE kitl. LEC/BCC - Irycomation, Education and communication Initialin •Used jos generating awarnen. It u a process to Strategies inorder to dersclop communication promote position betonmocens