State Health Systems Resource Centre

To achieve the objectives of the Aardram Mission, quality of services provided from all level of care has to be improved. The first step towards achieving this goal is providing comprehensive and incessant training of all categories of health care providers. To achieve this, SHSRC Kerala, has been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting trainings at state and district level.

Training & development helps to improve performance of the health care workers by increasing ability to perform through learning, usually by changing the attitude or increasing his or her skills and knowledge.

SHSRC-K has organized training programs and developed the lesson plan of training for each category of staff. Some of the trainings are conducted at state level and some at district level. In general, objective of each training program includes

Continuing education and updation of knowledge
Increase efficiencies in processes
Attitudinal change
Improve- motivation and engagement
Technical skill development
Ethical orientation
Build self-confidence, self-reliance, problem-solving skills and independence
Contribute to viable and sustainable programs

To attain the above said objectives trainings were designed in three domains viz. Team building training, Concept based training and Skill training. The training curriculum was designed in such a way as to effectively incorporate all the desired elements. A State Skill lab was also operationalised in Kerala State Institute of Health and Family Welfare to conduct some of technical trainings. District level training centres have already been identified to conduct hands on training for Medical Officers, Nurses and other paramedical staff. District level Skill labs will also be set up attached to all the district level training centres. Since LSG representatives and officials were also being trained, a liaison with the Kerala Institute of Local Administration was established for conducting the trainings.