This presentation at a Malaria Consortium symposium on improving the diagnosis of pneumonia in children during the 63rd annual American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene on 3-6 November 2014, presents Malaria Consortium's pneunomia diagnostics project and the preliminary findings from the evaluation stage of the project. The presentation includes key considerations and … [Read more...] about Evaluating the accuracy and acceptability of pneumonia diagnostic tools for community health workers in low and middle income countries
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Malaria Control in Cambodia: Community Mobilization for Malaria Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
This technical brief describes the approaches and lessons learned from the Malaria Control in Cambodia (MCC) project in mobilizing village malaria workers (VMWs) as an important source of information regarding malaria cases in remote communities. MCC is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by University Research Co., … [Read more...] about Malaria Control in Cambodia: Community Mobilization for Malaria Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Integrating Child Health Services into Malaria Control Services of Village Malaria Workers in Remote Cambodia: Service Utilization and Knowledge of Malaria Management of Caregivers
This study aimed to identify determinants of caregivers’ use of village malaria workers services for childhood illness and caregivers’ knowledge of malaria management. This paper looks at a program in Cambodia, where village malaria workers (VMW) have been providing malaria control services in remote villages. The study aimed to identify determinants of caregivers’ VMW … [Read more...] about Integrating Child Health Services into Malaria Control Services of Village Malaria Workers in Remote Cambodia: Service Utilization and Knowledge of Malaria Management of Caregivers