Promoting community knowledge and action for malaria control in rural Cambodia: potential contributions of Village Malaria Workers

Promoting community knowledge and action for malaria control in rural Cambodia: potential contributions of Village Malaria Workers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cambodia has been investing in Village Malaria Workers (VMWs) to improve malaria case management in rural areas. This study assessed the quality of the VMWs’ services compared to those by a government-run health center from the persp...

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Main Authors:	Lim Sachiko, Yasuoka Junko, Poudel Krishna C, Ly Po, Nguon Chea, Jimba Masamine
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2012-08-01
Series:	BMC Research Notes
Subjects:	Malaria Village Malaria Workers Treatment-seeking behavior Knowledge Preventive measures Symptoms Antimalarial drug Community Cambodia Public health
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/405

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