Village health workers (VHWs) in Bugoye, Uganda, provide integrated community case management (iCCM) care to children under 5 for malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea. This study assessed the longevity of VHWs’ skills in performing and reading malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) comparing VHWs who had completed initial iCCM training 1 year before the study with VHWs who had … [Read more...] about Assessing Village Health Workers’ Ability to Perform and Interpret Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria 4 Years after Initial Training: A Cross-Sectional Study
Communicable Diseases
A microplanning model to improve door-to-door health service delivery: the case of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Sub-Saharan African villages
CHWs provide door-to-door treatment for children experiencing Malaria in Burkina Faso, but to reduce the spread of the disease CHWs must cover a wide geographic area . André Lin Ouédraogo and colleagues developed a microplanning model to help CHWs better plan how to provide treatment to their assigned region. Implementation of this model reduced walking distance by 25% and … [Read more...] about A microplanning model to improve door-to-door health service delivery: the case of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Sub-Saharan African villages
