Authors: Daniel Ebbs, Olanya Denish, Felix Bongomin, Arjun Chandna, Fathima Haseefa, Michael Canarie, Michael Cappello
This study tested if community health workers could use simple tools to identify seriously sick children before they reached a health center. Involving 636 children, it found that checking vital signs was better at predicting which kids needed admission than using danger signs or a special blood test (CRP). The results show it’s possible for health workers in low-resource areas to help spot children needing urgent care early, which could help save lives.
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, Child health
Resource Type: Qualitative
Year: 2025
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Uganda
Publisher May Restrict Access: No