Vol. 2, Issue 2, Part A (2025)

Strengthening community health systems requires a competent and adequately trained nursing workforce capable of delivering preventive, promotive, and basic curative services at the grassroots level. However, many health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, continue to face gaps in community-oriented nursing skills due to limited curriculum exposure and insufficient opportunities for structured capacity-building. This feasibility analysis investigates the potential of short-term community health nursing training modules designed to rapidly enhance essential competencies among nurses and frontline health workers. The modular programme included community assessment approaches, basic epidemiology, primary prevention techniques, health promotion strategies, family-cantered care, and foundational skills required for community-based service delivery. Feasibility was evaluated using pre- and post-training assessments, structured observation checklists, and participant feedback forms. Results revealed considerable gains in core competencies, confidence levels, and ability to provide community outreach services safely and independently. Participants reported that the training was contextually relevant, easy to integrate into existing duties, and contributed to improved readiness for community-based responsibilities. Stakeholders expressed strong support for the scalability of the modules, highlighting that short-duration programmes may serve as an effective interim solution to address workforce shortages while long-term reforms in nursing education are underway. Overall, the findings indicate that short-term modular training presents a practical, acceptable, and impactful strategy for strengthening workforce capacity within community health systems. Future research should explore long-term retention of competencies, integration into national training frameworks, and cost-effectiveness of large-scale implementation.