Extension Worker

Responsibilities:

Preventive Care & Health Education: CHEWs conduct house-to-house visits and community workshops to educate families on hygiene, sanitation, proper nutrition, and disease prevention. Maternal & Child Health: They provide antenatal care, assist with basic labor and delivery, conduct postnatal checkups, and administer childhood immunizations. Basic Curative Care: Trained to use standardized standing orders, they assess patients, treat minor illnesses (like malaria and diarrhea), and dispense essential medications. Family Planning: They provide counseling and distribute family planning commodities to interested individuals. Referral Systems: CHEWs recognize complex health conditions and coordinate with primary health centers or hospitals by safely referring patients for advanced medical care.

Requirements:

The candidate should possess relevant qualifications from a recognized Government institution and be licensed by the Community Health Board of Nigeria Prior experience working as CHEW 1+ years of experience in a similar role.

Remuneration: NGN  70,000