Authors: Gilroy KE et al.
Malawi’s CCM programme is a promising strategy for increasing coverage of sick child treatment, although there is much room for improvement, especially in the correct assessment and treatment of suspected pneumonia and the identification
and referral of sick children with danger signs. However, HSAs provided sick child care at levels of quality similar to those provided in first-level health facilities in Malawi, and quality should improve if the Ministry of Health and partners act on the results of this assessment.This study was carried out to assess the quality of care provided by Health Surveillance Assistants—a cadre of community-based health workers—as part of a national scale-up of community case management of childhood illness in Malawi.
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Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Performance management, Program Evaluation
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2013
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Country: Malawi
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