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X  \nINTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1  \nI. The Community Health Worker ................................................................................. 2  \nThe health problems in Afghanistan ........................................................................... 2  \nCommunity-based Health Care: .................................................................................. 2  \nCommunity Health Workers and their Selection ........................................................ 3  \nCHW Training and “Active CHWs”........................................................................... 3  \nSupervision and accountability of CHWs: .................................................................. 3  \nProvision of supplies to CHW: ................................................................................... 4  \nRecords of the CHW’s work: ...................................................................................... 4  \nCompensation: ............................................................................................................ 4  \nII. Community Health Worker (CHW) Job Description ................................................. 6  \nGeneral Responsibilities: ............................................................................................ 6  \nIII. Training of Community Health Workers .................................................................... 8  \nThe Curriculum ........................................................................................................... 8  \nMaking it Easier for CHWs to Learn .......................................................................... 9  \nPHASE I: A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BY PREVENTING INFECTIOUS DISEASES .............................................................................. 13  \n1.1 DISEASES THAT SPREAD FROM PERSON TO PERSON .................. 14  \nBackground ............................................................................................................... 14  \nThings to know ......................................................................................................... 14  \n1. Common diseases.................................................................................................. 14  \n2. Most infectious diseases get better........................................................................ 15  \n3. How are infections spread? ................................................................................... 15  \n4. How can spread be prevented?.............................................................................. 16  \n1.2. PERSONAL AND HOME HYGIENE: ............................................. 17  \nBackground ............................................................................................................... 17  \n1. Taking Care of our Bodies .................................................................................... 17  \nThings to Know......................................................................................................... 17  \nThings to Do ............................................................................................................. 18  \n2. Keeping our Homes Clean .................................................................................... 20  \nThings to Know......................................................................................................... 20  \nThings to Do ............................................................................................................. 20  \n3. 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