Peace CorpsPublic Health Advisor
Sep. 2016 - Nov. 2018Benin• Assisted host country nationals and rural communities in improving their overall health and well-being through risk assessment, intervention analysis, and implementation of appropriate disease prevention and health promotion programs and activities • Provided health education to young people, community health workers, health center employees, and influential community members to encourage local action aimed at positive behavior change • Worked with counterparts to develop community support women’s groups and implement peer education curriculum aimed at addressing specific community needs and health issues • Designed and conducted sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, and disease prevention workshops at schools, health centers, and households • Trained 13 Peace Corps Volunteers and 13 host country nationals on project design and management, behavior-change models, barrier analysis, tactics for community mobilization, and evidence-based health initiatives