Integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood infection saves lives in hard-to-reach communities in Nicaragua

Integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood infection saves lives in hard-to-reach communities in Nicaragua

ABSTRACT Objective To describe Nicaragua’s integrated community case management (iCCM) program for hard-to-reach, rural communities and to evaluate its impact using monitoring data, including annual, census-based infant mortality data. Method This observational study measured the strength of iCCM...

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Main Authors: Dixmer Rivera, Rashed Shah, Tanya Guenther, Meredith Adamo, Jeanne Koepsell, Carmen Maria Reyes, Mary McInerney, David R. Marsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2017-06-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Community health workers
case management
primary health care
infant mortality
Nicaragua
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892017000100226&lng=en&tlng=en

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