Integrated community case management in a peri-urban setting: a qualitative evaluation in Wakiso District, Uganda

Integrated community case management in a peri-urban setting: a qualitative evaluation in Wakiso District, Uganda

Abstract Background Integrated community case management (iCCM) strategies aim to reach poor communities by providing timely access to treatment for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea for children under 5 years of age. Community health workers, known as Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Uganda, have been...

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Main Authors: Robin Altaras, Mark Montague, Kirstie Graham, Clare E. Strachan, Laura Senyonjo, Rebecca King, Helen Counihan, Denis Mubiru, Karin Källander, Sylvia Meek, James Tibenderana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Child health
Integrated community case management (iCCM)
Peri-urban health care
Health care access
Community health worker
Malaria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2723-0

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