Authors: Michael Matte, Moses Ntaro, Jessica Kenney, Palka Patel, Andrew Christopher Wesuta, Peter Chris Kawungezi, Shem Bwambale, David Ayebare, Stephen Baguma, Fred Bagenda, James S Miller, Geren Stone, Edgar Mugema Mulogo
This study investigated the CHW management of danger signs for severe illness implementing integrated community case management (iCCM) in a rural context in Uganda. Of the children that had been recorded as having a danger sign, 78% were referred by the CHWs as per the iCCM protocol. CHWs play a key role in early symptomatic detection, pre-referral treatment and early referral of children aged <5 years; continuous CHW training is important to reduce the number of referral cases that are missed.
Link: Management of children with danger signs in integrated community case management care in rural southwestern Uganda (2014-2018)
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Resource Type: Qualitative, Research
Year: 2023
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Uganda
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