The advent of technology brought with it the ability to conduct business with greater ease, while increasing efficiency and decreasing associated costs to achieve the same, and in some instances, even better outcomes.
Computers and the Internet have created excellent connectivity and learning platforms for both individuals and groups. These two mediums have been adopted by CHS to create modern learning spaces at supported public health facilities, which health care workers now use for e-learning purposes.
E-learning has greatly transformed the landscape of learning and development in recent years. As opposed to the traditional classroom-learning model, technology has enabled flexible learning, at a lower cost, with little or no travel, at a possible global level, for anyone with the adequate equipment and operational knowledge.
Over the last three months, eight health facilities in Central Kenya have benefitted from this equipment through the support of CHS, with funding from CDC. The e-learning equipment included a laptop, projector, printer, multimedia speakers, and an Internet modem with a sim card. This brings the total number of CHS-supported facilities equipped with e-learning equipment to 12.
Impact of E-learning Equipment at CHS-Supported Facilities
As part of our commitment towards strengthening health systems and utilising evidence to inform public health policy and practice for the delivery of quality health care, CHS continues to invest in increasing the knowledge and expertise of health care workers though regular training.
E-learning equipment enables the delivery of continuous training and mentorship to health care workers using fewer resources. Where costs and staff availability for trainings were a challenge, technology has now provided an avenue for the necessary trainings to be conducted at a lower cost and to more health care workers, at their convenient location.
“For all the years that I have worked at this facility, I can honestly say that today CHS has made one of my biggest dreams come true. We have been struggling as a facility when conducting trainings. Many at times having to share one computer that has to go round all the participants when making an illustration. Other times I have leased such equipment out of pocket to facilitate trainings,” narrated an elated Hannah Wanjiku, the Nurse Manager at Kangema Sub-County Hospital, who officially received the e-learning equipment equipment on behalf of the facility.