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Ongoing training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review of the literature

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This literature review examines the training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income counties with special attention to detailing current delivery implementation and evaluation of training provision. … [Read more...] about Ongoing training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review of the literature

Quality of care in integrated community case management services in Bugoye, Uganda: a retrospective observational study

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This retrospective observational study examined the quality of integrated community case management (iCCM) care given by village health workers in five villages in Bugoye subcounty in Uganda. For malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhoea the quality of care was high, though the overall quality of care was lower. There is an increase in quality of care after the implementation of … [Read more...] about Quality of care in integrated community case management services in Bugoye, Uganda: a retrospective observational study

Incidence and risk factors of neonatal infections in a rural Bangladeshi population: a community-based prospective study

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This study investigate the impact of two umbilical cord cleansing regimens on neonatal morality and morbidity in a rural region in the Sylhet District of Bangladesh. The study used  data from a previously performed community-based cluster-randomized trail. Community health workers checked the newborns for the first nine days of life for infections. The authors found that … [Read more...] about Incidence and risk factors of neonatal infections in a rural Bangladeshi population: a community-based prospective study

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