Policy Challenges Facing the Scale Up of Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) in Uganda

Background Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea is an equity focused strategy, to increase access to care for febrile illness in children under-5 years of age, in rural communities. Lay community members are trained to diagnose and treat malaria, pneumonia...

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Published in:	International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Main Authors:	Phyllis Awor, Joan Nakayaga Kalyango, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg, Freddie Ssengooba, Jaran Eriksen, Elizeus Rutebemberwa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2022-08-01
Subjects:	community case management malaria pneumonia diarrhoea iccm policy analysis uganda
Online Access:	https://www.ijhpm.com/article_4051_9cf576010f647806fad075a8672ff96c.pdf

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