In Senegal, an HMM pilot study in 2008 demonstrated the feasibility of integrated use of RDTs and ACT in remote villages by volunteer Home Care Providers (HCP). This paper reports the results of the scale-up in the targeted communities and the impact of the strategy on malaria in the formal health sector. Results show home-based management of malaria including … [Read more...] about Scale-Up of Home-Based Management of Malaria Based on Rapid Diagnostic Tests and Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy in a Resource-Poor Country: Results in Senegal
Role of Health Extension Workers in Improving Utilization of Maternal Health Services in Rural Areas in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Ethiopia has been deploying specially trained cadres:health extension workers (HEWs) and this study investigates their role in improving utilization of maternal health services. Although HEWs have contributed to utilization of maternal health services, improved health facility delivery and skilled birth attendance remains an important problem. More effort is needed to improve … [Read more...] about Role of Health Extension Workers in Improving Utilization of Maternal Health Services in Rural Areas in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Knowledge and Performance of the Ethiopian Health Extension Workers on Antenatal and Delivery Care: A Cross-Sectional Study
This study investigated the knowledge and performance of health extension workers (HEWs) on antenatal and delivery care. And barriers and facilitators for HEWs in the provision of maternal health care. 39 HEWs working in health posts were interviewed. Findings showed that poor knowledge of HEWs, poorly equipped health posts, and poor referral systems makes it difficult … [Read more...] about Knowledge and Performance of the Ethiopian Health Extension Workers on Antenatal and Delivery Care: A Cross-Sectional Study
Community Discussion Guide for Maternal and Newborn Health Care: A Training Manual for Safe Motherhood Action Groups
This guide contains detailed guidance on how to train safe motherhood action group volunteers in two key areas of their portfolio – maternal and newborn health care. It was successfully used in six rural districts of Zambia. … [Read more...] about Community Discussion Guide for Maternal and Newborn Health Care: A Training Manual for Safe Motherhood Action Groups
Provision of Injectable Contraceptives in Ethiopia through Community-Based Reproductive Health Agents
The objective of this study was to determine if, with appropriate training, volunteers known as community-based reproductive health agents can administer injectable contraceptives to women in a rural region of Ethiopia with the same effectiveness, safety and acceptability as health extension workers. The demand for injectable contraceptives in Ethiopia has been amply documented … [Read more...] about Provision of Injectable Contraceptives in Ethiopia through Community-Based Reproductive Health Agents