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Community Health Outreach and Primary Care Coordination

Strengthen coordination between community health workers, primary care clinics and referral hospitals to improve access and continuity of care in under served South African communities. Participants work through outreach planning, household screening programmes, referral pathway design and data feedback loops that connect community based services with the formal district health system and higher level facilities.

What you will be able to do

  • Plan community outreach programmes targeting defined health priorities.
  • Coordinate community health worker activities with clinic based services.
  • Design referral pathways between primary care and higher level facilities.
  • Manage household screening and follow up processes in outreach settings.
  • Use community level data to inform primary care planning decisions.
  • Report outreach outcomes to district health management structures.

Course outline

  1. 01Primary Healthcare System Overview
  2. 02Planning Community Outreach Programmes
  3. 03Coordinating Community Health Workers
  4. 04Referral Pathway Design
  5. 05Household Screening and Follow Up
  6. 06Community Data Collection Methods
  7. 07Linking Outreach to District Planning
  8. 08Reporting to Health Authorities

Who should attend

This course suits primary healthcare coordinators, clinic managers, community health worker supervisors and district health programme staff.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Kigali3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Online3US$900
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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