Planning your SCOPH Project
Here are some steps in planning your SCOPH project: o Needs assessment o Set goals o Plan of Action o Detailed project plan o Getting relevant externals involved o Fundraising o Promotion of the project o Execution o Evaluate the project o Ensure sustainability o Report of the project
Needs assessment Identify the important public health issues in your community. Projects must always be chosen based on whether they are important or not and if they are relevant to the target population. Sometimes this needs assessment may involve getting relevant data from health sources. This is especially important when presenting a project to externals, you must be able to show that your project is needed and that benefit can be gained from it.
Set goals for the project Goals represent the idea and ideal of the project and what you would like to achieve both in the short and long term. The project must be clearly defined so that the scope of the project is known and understood.
Plan of Action The plan of action includes who your target population is and how you intend to reach them. The means of delivery must be suited to the population. For example formal medical lectures are probably not appropriate in a rural village. 62