Primary Health Care-Upgraded Medical/ Surgical Equipment

1.1 Establishment of a task force from different disciples to be responsible for the study implementation 1.2 Review the available staff assigned in terms of organization s needs and staff qualifications. 1.3 Provide the 60 redundent staff with their rightful pensions. 1.4 Prepare a list of needed professions. 2.1 Purchase new medical and surgical equipments and tools to the hospitals. 2.2 Conduct Training medical doctors and staff on the use of new equipment. 3.1 Providing 2 pediatric ICN units with pediatric respirators. 4.1 Develop screening programs for TB and breast cancer 4.2 Train staff in the use of screening devices 4.3 Implement screening programs 4.4 Continue health education programs 4.5 Develop posters and pamphlets on chronic diseases 5.1 Continue to rationalize of the use of medicines and medical supplies. 5.2 Allocate a budget from PRCS internal resources for the purchase of medicines (25%) 5.3 Approach donors for external support in purchasing medicines (75%) 5.4 Sustain the MIS to monitor the utilization of medicines and the overal cost of medical services. 6.1 Provide the 8 disabled persons with cash compensations to enable them find an alternative lodging. 7.1 Select project Coordinators and community workers from among the existing staff. 7.2 Hire 3 social workers in North, Bekaa and Tyre. 7.3 Conduct Training and orientation sessions for staff on community health topics 7.4 Select community health committees. 7.5 Organize community awareness campaigns on community-based first aid, reproductive health, waste water and sewage disposal, air dust born pollution, child psycho-social problems, domestic violence and youth problems. 7.6 Recruit and mobilize volunteers. 7.7 Study community needs. 7.8 Hold Training for volunteers. 7.9 Plan and implement community based programs