Authors: Lacey English, James S. Miller, Rapheal Mbusa, Michael Matte, Jessica Kenney, Shem Bwambale, Moses Ntaro, Palka Patel, Edgar Mulogo and Geren S. Stone
Integrated community case management (iCCM) trains village health workers (VHWs) to provide treatment to the most common childhood diseases in Uganda, including malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea. One of iCCM’s key features is a referral system for treatment at health facilities, but these referrals are difficult to monitor. A study was conducted to evaluate the referral system by reviewing quantitative data sources, revealing that a need for improvement.
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Resource Topic: Community Case Management, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Referral
Resource Type: Case studies, Evaluation
Year: 2016
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Uganda
Publisher May Restrict Access: No