Table 2 Common household items required for the practical skills sessions

Making oral rehydration solution from household ingredients

• One heaping teaspoon of sugar • One large pinch of salt• Drinking glass of water (approximately 9 oz) • Spoon

Screening for acute childhood malnutrition using a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) tape

• Printed copy of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) tape from the syllabus

Basic newborn resuscitation

• Something to roughly simulate a newborn mannequin (e.g., newborn doll, stuffed animal, or even a rolled-up towel)

• Something to roughly simulate a bag-mask device (e.g., empty 16 oz water bottle, 1-2-liter water bottle, shampoo bottle)

• Two baby blankets, handcloths, dishtowels, or t-shirts

Making a water-bottle spacer for an asthma inhaler

• Empty plastic water bottle (e.g., 500 mL bottle that can be cut with a knife)

• Utility knife or kitchen knife