Effects of community health volunteers on infectious diseases of children under five in Volta Region, Ghana: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Effects of community health volunteers on infectious diseases of children under five in Volta Region, Ghana: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background In many low- and middle-income countries, community health volunteers (CHVs) are employed as a key element of the public health system in rural areas with poor accessibility. However, few studies have assessed the effectiveness of CHVs in improving child health in sub-Saharan Afr...

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Main Authors: Yeonji Ma, Heunghee Kim, Yinseo Cho, Jaeeun Lee, Joseph Kwami Degley, Abdul-Ghaffa Adam, Gyuhong Lee, Hoonsang Lee, Seungman Cha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Community health workers
Community health systems
Diarrhea
Malaria
Child health
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3991-z

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