FP Family planning PD/Hearth Positive Deviance/Hearth GAM Global acute malnutrition PHC Primary health care GBV violence PLW Pregnant and lactating women GTRN Global Technical Resource Network PMTCT Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus PNC Postnatal care HMIS Health Management Information Systems PSS Psychosocial support HVs Home Visitors RH Reproductive health ICT Information and communication RUSF Ready-to-use supplementary food technology RUTF Ready-to-use therapeutic food ICCM Integrated community case SAM Severe malnutrition management SBA Skilled birth attendant IMCI Integrated management of childhood SC Stabilisation centre illnesses SFP Supplementary feeding programme IYCF Infant and young child feeding SO Support office KMC Kangaroo Mother Care SRH Sexual and reproductive health LBW Low weight (baby) STI Sexually transmitted infection LLIN Long-lasting insecticidal net TA Technical approach MAM Moderate malnutrition TBA Traditional birth attendant MHPSS Mental health and psychosocial ttC Timed and Targeted Counselling support ttC-HVs ttC Home visitors MNCH Maternal, newborn and child U5MR mortality rate health VCT Voluntary counselling and testing MoH Ministry of Health WASH sanitation and hygiene MUAC Mid-upper arm circumference WFP World Food Programme NGO Non-governmental organisation WHO World Health Organization NO National office WV World Vision ORS Oral rehydration solution Vision International’s Global Health team first drafted this Facilitator’s Manual for Timed and Targeted Counselling (ttC) in 2010, in response to the need for a comprehensive curriculum for behaviour change counselling by community health workers and volunteer cadres which would encompass all of the seven interventions for mothers and 11 interventions for children identified in the 7-11 World Vision Health strategy0F. Whilst many diverse curricula exist, very few of these combine current approaches to behaviour change counselling, combining interventions in a life cycle approach from pregnancy through to the second year of life, with a comprehensive package of manuals, job aids, trainers’ guides and planning tools required to deliver quality programming. Since the ttC Core Curriculum was first developed it has been adapted in 20 countries globally and undergone several rounds of field testing in diverse contexts. Additionally, new
FP Family planning GAM Global acute malnutrition GBV violence GTRN Global Technical Resource Network HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus HMIS Health Management Information Systems HVs Home Visitors ICT Information and communication technology ICCM Integrated community case management IMCI Integrated management of childhood illnesses IYCF Infant and young child feeding KMC Kangaroo Mother Care LBW Low weight (baby) LLIN Long-lasting insecticidal net MAM Moderate malnutrition MHPSS Mental health and psychosocial support MNCH Maternal, newborn and child health MoH Ministry of Health MUAC Mid-upper arm circumference NGO Non-governmental organisation NO National office ORS Oral rehydration solution PD/Hearth Positive Deviance/Hearth PHC Primary health care PLW Pregnant and lactating women PMTCT Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV PNC Postnatal care PSS Psychosocial support RH Reproductive health RUSF Ready-to-use supplementary food RUTF Ready-to-use therapeutic food SAM Severe malnutrition SBA Skilled birth attendant SC Stabilisation centre SFP Supplementary feeding programme SO Support office SRH Sexual and reproductive health STI Sexually transmitted infection TA Technical approach TBA Traditional birth attendant ttC Timed and Targeted Counselling ttC-HVs ttC Home visitors U5MR mortality rate VCT Voluntary counselling and testing WASH sanitation and hygiene WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization WV World Vision Vision International’s Global Health team first drafted this Facilitator’s Manual for Timed and Targeted Counselling (ttC) in 2010, in response to the need for a comprehensive curriculum for behaviour change counselling by community health workers and volunteer cadres which would encompass all of the seven interventions for mothers and 11 interventions for children identified in the 7-11 World Vision Health strategy0F. Whilst many diverse curricula exist, very few of these combine current approaches to behaviour change counselling, combining interventions in a life cycle approach from pregnancy through to the second year of life, with a comprehensive package of manuals, job aids, trainers’ guides and planning tools required to deliver quality programming. Since the ttC Core Curriculum was first developed it has been adapted in 20 countries globally and undergone several rounds of field testing in diverse contexts. Additionally, new
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