Community case management of childhood illness in sub–Saharan Africa – findings from a cross–sectional survey on policy and implementation

Community case management of childhood illness in sub–Saharan Africa – findings from a cross–sectional survey on policy and implementation

Community case management (CCM) involves training, supporting, and supplying community health workers (CHWs) to assess, classify and manage sick children with limited access to care at health facilities, in their communities. This paper aims to provide an overview of the status in 2013 of CCM policy...

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Main Authors: Kumanan Rasanathan, Maria Muñiz, Salina Bakshi, Meghan Kumar, Agnes Solano, Wanjiku Kariuki, Asha George, Mariame Sylla, Rory Nefdt, Mark Young, Theresa Diaz1
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh University Global Health Society 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Global Health
Subjects:
Integrated Community Case Management
iCCM
childhood illness
sub-Saharan Africa
policy
implementation
Online Access:http://www.jogh.org/documents/issue201402/A1_Rasanathan_FINAL.XML

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