Promptness in seeking treatment from Village Health workers for children under five years with malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia in rural southwestern Uganda

Promptness in seeking treatment from Village Health workers for children under five years with malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia in rural southwestern Uganda

Abstract Background Village Health Workers (VHWs) in Uganda provide treatment for the childhood illness of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhoea through the integrated community case management (iCCM) strategy. Under the strategy children under five years receive treatment for these illnesses within 24 ...

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Main Authors: Edgar Mulogo, Stephen Baguma, Moses Ntaro, Shem Bwambale, Michael Matte, Andrew Wesuta, David Ayebare, Fred Bagenda, Peter Kawungezi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Promptness
Treatment
Childhood illness
Community health worker
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04633-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04633-z

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