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Report on the Feasibility of Measuring the iCCM Task Force Indicators through Existing Monitoring Systems in DRC, Niger, Madagascar, Senegal, South Sudan and Zambia

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The Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) Task Force (TF) has proposed a list of 48 indicators to guide governments and partners in monitoring and evaluating national iCCM programs. These indicators are compiled in the document entitled Indicator Guide for Monitoring and Evaluating Integrated Community Case Management. Recently, the iCCM TF began a review process to … [Read more...] about Report on the Feasibility of Measuring the iCCM Task Force Indicators through Existing Monitoring Systems in DRC, Niger, Madagascar, Senegal, South Sudan and Zambia

Best Practice Guidelines for Implementing and Evaluating Community Health Worker Programs in Health Care Settings

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There is a growing movement among health care organizations to adopt the Community  Health Worker (CHW) model into their system as a way to provide comprehensive care  to patients and community members. At the same time there is uncertainty about how  to implement the CHW model to achieve better patient outcomes, higher quality of care,  and lower health … [Read more...] about Best Practice Guidelines for Implementing and Evaluating Community Health Worker Programs in Health Care Settings

Community case management of malaria: exploring support, capacity and motivation of community medicine distributors in Uganda

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Abstract Background In Uganda, community services for febrile children are expanding from presumptive treatment of fever with anti-malarials through the home-based management of fever (HBMF) programme, to include treatment for malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia through Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM). To understand the level of support available, and the capacity and … [Read more...] about Community case management of malaria: exploring support, capacity and motivation of community medicine distributors in Uganda

Department of Maternal, Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (MCA) Progress Report – 2012-2013

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This report presents highlights of the work accomplished by the WHO Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MCA) in 2012 and 2013. The scope and mandate of the work of the Department are broad. Through research, MCA generates new evidence to shape norms, standards and guidelines that serve to guide countries in adopting the most effective, … [Read more...] about Department of Maternal, Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (MCA) Progress Report – 2012-2013