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Community referral to health facilities\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--container\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--title\u0022\u003ECommunity messages\u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/24-finding-sick-people\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-05\/IFRC_finding%20sick%20people%20illustration.png?itok=SrVdH3kR\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/139\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/24-finding-sick-people\u0022\u003E\n                  24. Finding sick people\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                      \u003C\/div\u003E\n                \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container-rest\u0022\u003E\n          \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EOverview\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring an epidemic, sick people frequently cannot be treated at home or by volunteers or family. They require medical care and need to go for treatment to a health clinic or hospital.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen carrying out epidemic prevention and control activities in the community, always keep the idea of referral in mind.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA community referral is a recommendation (often made by a community volunteer) to seek services at a health facility or from a health care professional. This recommendation is usually based on the identification of signs of disease or the risk that a disease poses to a person, family or community. A community referral is not a confirmation of illness, nor is it a guarantee that any specific treatment will be given. A diagnosis, and any subsequent treatment, is determined by a health professional and not by the community volunteer.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;What to do and how to do it\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIdentifying people who need to be referred\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELearn the symptoms of the disease that is causing the epidemic and the signs that indicate that affected people should be referred to health facilities\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAlways keep your own safety and protection in mind\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWith the advice of your supervisor, find out how you can tell when a person is severely ill and needs to be referred\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMap and visit referral facilities\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUnless there is only one referral facility in the community, the selection of a health facility for volunteers to which to send community referrals should be done by a health professional supporting or working at the National Society and validated by the National Society leadership. Volunteers cannot decide alone to which facilities they can send referrals.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOnce a health facility has been identified and validated by the National Society, with the support of your manager, visit health facilities and talk to doctors and nurses to coordinate referrals\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInform them about Red Cross Red Crescent branch activities in which you are involved and how this may lead to community referrals from branch volunteers trained in epidemic prevention and control\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDiscuss the best method for sending sick people from the community to the health facilities:\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPublic transport?\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECan people access it? Pay for it?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECan sick people use it?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIs there a risk of disease transmission to other passengers?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAmbulance services?\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDoes the health facility have ambulances?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDoes the Red Cross Red Crescent branch have ambulances?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECan people access them? Pay for them?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHow do you contact the ambulance?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIs the disease highly infectious and requiring special transport?\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf the disease is highly infectious (like Ebola or Marburg), special transport must be arranged so that there is no risk that other people could not infected\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell them about your activities and how you plan to do referrals. Take advice from them\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPlan and prepare to make referrals\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPlan how referrals will be made and facilitated\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECan the National Society provide transport?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDo people have money to pay for transport?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDoes the health facility require prior notification of the referral? If so, how will the health facility be informed of the referral?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAlways carry the relevant disease tool with you when you are doing community-based referrals\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThis will help you remember what you should know about the disease and its symptoms.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMaking a referral\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVolunteers act on behalf of their National Society and must have the consent of the National Society before undertaking activities. They should be trained in the principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and should have appropriate training and supervision before making community referrals.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVolunteers should obtain the consent of the person to the referral, or of the guardian if it is a child.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVolunteers should work to uphold these principles:\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EConfidentiality \u2013 It is important to keep information about community members private and not to discuss people\u2019s health, healthcare or other private details with others in the community. Remember that breaches of confidentiality often happen unintentionally, for example, when discussing the day\u2019s work with friends or family members.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERespect \u2013 It is important to respect peoples\u2019 choices and decisions, even if you do not agree with their choices.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESafety \u2013 If you have concerns about the safety or security of a person (in relation to the community referral, or any other aspect of their situation), you should discuss it with your supervisor to find a safe solution if possible.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen you refer, always explain clearly to the family concerned what the disease may be, what its symptoms are, and why you think referral is necessary.\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGive the family information about the health facilities available and how to reach them by different means of transport\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHelp the family if special transportation is needed\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-message-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E  \u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_page\/public\/volunteer\/action\/2022-04\/IFRC_referral%20to%20health%20facilities%20AND%20Routine%20vaccination.png?itok=EJCZPoyj\u0022 width=\u0022665\u0022 height=\u0022642\u0022 alt=\u0022Referral to health facilities\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-page\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]