Participatory Learning and Action for Maternal and Newborn Health
PLA-MNH E-Learning Course
Welcome to Women and Children First’s groundbreaking e-learning course on the Participatory Learning and Action for Maternal and Newborn Health (PLA-MNH) group approach.
A PLA group gather in Bangladesh
This e-learning course has been developed, written and produced by world experts in the PLA-MNH group approach. The course builds on 20 years experience designing, implementing and evaluating the approach and has been used to train teams and establish PLA-MNH group programmes in 13 countries - and counting.
The course is split into 11 modules:
- Module 1: Introduction to PLA-MNH groups
- Module 2: Planning a PLA-MNH group programme
- Module 3: Facilitating PLA-MNH groups
- Module 4: Supervising PLA-MNH groups
- Module 5: Managing PLA-MNH groups
- Module 6: Monitoring a PLA-MNH group programme
- Module 7: Training for facilitators
- Module 8: Training for supervisors
- Module 9: Training for managers
- Module 10: Monitoring training
- Module 11: Evaluating a PLA-MNH group programme
Each module is supported by exclusive presentations, interactive exercises and decision-making tools and supportive print materials and is suitable for stakeholders at all levels looking to implement PLA-MNH groups in their setting:
- PLA-MNH group programme planners (Modules 1, 2 and 11)
- PLA-MNH group programme trainers (Modules 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- PLA-MNH group implementation teams (Modules 7, 8, 9 and 10)
Modules:
1
Module 1 provides an overview of the PLA-MNH group approach. You will learn why, where and how the PLA-MNH group approach is implemented, who are the key beneficiaries and what resources are required.
Module 1 is for PLA-MNH group programme planners.
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2
Module 2 supports the planning of a PLA-MNH group programme from start to finish. You will learn the 31 key recommendations that should be considered when planning a PLA-MNH group programme and you will be supported to use these recommendations to plan your own programmes, ensure sustainability and budget effectively.
Module 2 is for PLA-MNH group programme planners.
4
This module explores the four key responsibilities of PLA-MNH group facilitators: facilitating the PLA-MNH group action cycle, reporting on PLA-MNH group progress, linking PLA-MNH groups and building the capacities of PLA-MNH group committees.
Module 3 is for PLA-MNH group programme trainers.
5
This module explores the four key responsibilities of PLA-MNH group supervisors: supervising the PLA-MNH group facilitators, reporting on PLA-MNH group progress, linking PLA-MNH groups and building the capacities of PLA-MNH group facilitators.
Module 4 is for PLA-MNH group programme trainers.
6
This module explores the four key responsibilities of PLA-MNH group managers: managing PLA-MNH group programmes, reporting on PLA-MNH group progress, linking PLA-MNH groups and building the capacities of PLA-MNH group supervisors.
Module 5 is for PLA-MNH group programme trainers.
7-10
Modules 7-10 are for PLA-MNH group programme trainers to train implementation teams - facilitators, supervisors and managers.
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Acknowledgements:
The PLA-MNH group approach is based on the PLA group methodology, originally designed by Save the Children, Boliva, and has subsequently been developed, locally adapted and evaluated by a consortium of partners including:
- Ekjut – India (www.ekjutindia.org)
- Diabetic Association of Bangladesh Perinatal Care Project (BADAS-PCP) – Bangladesh (www.dab-bd.org/pcp.php)
- MaiKhanda Trust – Malawi (www.maikhandatrust.org)
- MaiMwana Project – Malawi
- Mother and Infant Research Activities (MIRA) – Nepal (www.mira.org.np)
- Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) – Malawi (www.pachimalawi.com)
- Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action (SNEHA) – India (www.snehamumbai.org)
- UCL Institute for Global Health – UK (www.ucl.ac.uk/igh)
- Women and Children First – UK (www.womenandchildrenfirst.org.uk)
This e-learning course has been developed by Women and Children First, drawing on the experiences of all partners.
Participatory Learning and Action for Maternal and Newborn Health (PLA-MNH) E-learning Course by Women and Children First is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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