Authors: Nicholas P Oliphant, Samuel Manda, Karen Daniels, Willem A Odendaal, Donela Besada, Mary Kinney, Emily White Johansson, Tanya Doherty
In 2018, infectious diseases were the leading cause of mortality in children younger than five years of age in sub‐Saharan Africa and Southern Asia. Lack of proper nutrition contributed to 45% of deaths in children under five. To address these disparities, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) developed “integrated community case management” (iCCM) – an approach designed to bring treatment services for children ‘closer to home’. This study examines iCCM implementation by CHWs in the community.
Link: Integrated community case management of childhood illness in low- and middle-income countries
Resource Topic: Africa, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Nutrition, UNICEF, WHO
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2021
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: South Africa
Publisher May Restrict Access: No