Health Education
AOC's commitment is to facilitate a relevant and sustainable (locally led) school health education program by training and supporting 90 teachers from 18 primary schools, and implement a youth wise choice program for all grade 9 students from 5 secondary schools in southern Lvea Em by March 2012.
To train 50 HIV/AIDS community trainers to educate 65% of men and women in 9 communes (25 villages) on HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention and spread in Lvea Em district by March 2012.
The Community Health Education (CHE) Project has been working in three villages in the Lvea Sor commune. It follows the Community Health Education model developed by Medical Ambassadors International (MAI) which helps people take responsibility for the health conditions in their communities. Lvea Sor commune is home to 660 families and covers an area of 7km x 3km along the Mekong River.
Back in January 2005 AOC conducted a baseline survey from 100 randomly selected families. The survey indicated low levels of sanitation, prevalence of typhoid, influenza and abdominal pain. The difficulties the village faces are compounded by flooding most years where for two months of the year the village can be under up to 1.5 meters of water.
In response to this, the CHE project focuses on water purification, sanitation, and community health issues. Three village development committees have been appointed. CHE volunteers have been be identified and are receiving ongoing training.
School Health Education Program
Started in 2004 through to 2006, the health education project developed a regular health education program for the schools in Lvea Em district.
Working in conjunction with Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education officials, school principals and teachers, AOC assists with funding, developing the curriculum and training teachers.
AOC has been asked to assist with finance for work at Jroe Pisey school not far from Tuk Khleang. The work would include rebuilding a toilet block at the back of the school, purchasing a water pump to get water to the toilets and with helping with books and clothing for the children.
