Health and Nutrition
- Screening for specific health conditions such as communicable and non-communicable diseases and reproductive health.
- Updating health records and the participation in need assessments and ongoing monitoring.
- Coordinating the health-related non-food item distribution with health partners in Za'atari camp.
- Conducting health campaigns to reinforce information disseminated on positive health practices, including home visits to raise awareness on positive health practices.
- Raising awareness on hygiene, season and outbreak diseases.
- Conducting trainings for Syrian volunteers to strengthen and develop their technical expertise.
Community health service
In 2018, Save the Children Jordan launched its Community Based Health Care Service Program to address the health of refugees living in Za’atari refugee camp by providing preventative and community- based health care services.
The program allows us to promote positive health practices and identify cases – through home visits and health campaigns – that should be referred to health care providers.
We also screen for specific health conditions such as communicable and non-communicable diseases and reproductive health, and offer awareness sessions on hygiene, food storage, jaundice, head lice, winter-related diseases such as influenza, seasonal diseases, and other outbreak diseases.
In addition, we regularly update health records and undertake needs assessments. Our access leverages the needed collaboration and coordination with health partners in the recruitment and training of health volunteers and data management.
