“Sandi Yura” Naporunas healthy lifestyle promoters
Rocaforte Hospital - Ecuadorian AmazonBackground Information
The new strategy of the Ecuadorian Health Ministry on primary health care has resulted in a renewed interest in the role of healthy lifestyle promoters as a community agent, where good health training and a strengthened organizational structure are key elements in this process.
However, while the Ministry has shown its willingness to work with human resource departments in the training of healthy lifestyle promoters, they lack the money to finance this training. Therefore, the search for outside funds is viewed as a necessity in order to be able to sustain the work of healthy lifestyle promoters in their communities.
Location
Nueva Rocaforte, Aguarico, in Ecuatorian Amazonia
Local partner
Aguarico Apostolic Vicariate -Franklin Tello Hospital
Goals
Overall goal: Bolster Strengthen the “Sandi Yura” Naporunas Association of Healthy Lifestyle Promoters along the banks of the Napo River.
Specific goal: Train “Sandi Yura” healthy lifestyle promoters on health issues and strengthen the organizational structure of Sandi Yura.
Target population
(45 healthy lifestyle promoters).
Duration
Budget
Funding
TAU (10.000€)
Activities:
- Planning activities and evaluating the way they are implemented.
- Training of healthy lifestyle promoters in Pompeii.
- Training of healthy lifestyle promoters in Nuevo Rocafuerte.
- Yearly assembly of all the healthy lifestyle promoters of the “Sandi Yura” Association to exchange experiences and evaluate their activities.
