Temporal variation in confirmed diagnosis of fever-related malarial cases among children under-5 years by community health workers and in health facilities between years 2013 and 2015 in Siaya County, Kenya

Temporal variation in confirmed diagnosis of fever-related malarial cases among children under-5 years by community health workers and in health facilities between years 2013 and 2015 in Siaya County, Kenya

Abstract Background Malaria case management continues to experience dynamic changes. Building community capacity is instrumental in both prevention and treatment of malaria. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends utilization of well-trained and supervised community health workers (CHWs) to r...

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Main Authors: Donald O. Apat, John M. Gachohi, Mohamed Karama, Jusper R. Kiplimo, Sonia E. Sachs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Fever
Malaria diagnosis
Community health worker
Health facilities
Siaya
Kenya
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2100-9

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