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Home Care - 7.3 Phasing the expansion
7.3 Phasing the expansion
One of the lessons learned in the evaluation about setting up the existing Home Care Programme was the importance of careful planning to ensure that the key components were in place. This included developing appropriate systems and procedures, establishing effective partnerships, creating awareness and fostering ownership at each stage. The time taken to do this should not be underestimated.
In order to ensure that these elements are in place at Provincial level, and given the limitations on human and financial resources, it is suggested that the planned expansion takes place in several phases over the coming years.
It might be appropriate to limit the expansion, at least initially, to the Provinces which have operation systems for Voluntary Counselling & Testing (VCT). At present this includes Battambang, Siem Reap, Kompong Cham and Kompong Som. This will facilitate integration of the programme into existing networks. It may also be appropriate to begin in Accelerated Development Districts (ADDs) which have operational Health Centres.
One of the lessons learned in the evaluation about setting up the existing Home Care Programme was the importance of careful planning to ensure that the key components were in place. This included developing appropriate systems and procedures, establishing effective partnerships, creating awareness and fostering ownership at each stage. The time taken to do this should not be underestimated.
In order to ensure that these elements are in place at Provincial level, and given the limitations on human and financial resources, it is suggested that the planned expansion takes place in several phases over the coming years.
It might be appropriate to limit the expansion, at least initially, to the Provinces which have operation systems for Voluntary Counselling & Testing (VCT). At present this includes Battambang, Siem Reap, Kompong Cham and Kompong Som. This will facilitate integration of the programme into existing networks. It may also be appropriate to begin in Accelerated Development Districts (ADDs) which have operational Health Centres.