Assessment of the uptake of neonatal and young infant referrals by community health workers to public health facilities in an urban informal settlement, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Assessment of the uptake of neonatal and young infant referrals by community health workers to public health facilities in an urban informal settlement, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Globally, 40% of the 7.6 million deaths of children under five every year occur in the neonatal period (first 28 days after birth). Increased and earlier recognition of illness facilitated by community health workers (CHWs), coupled...

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Main Authors: Nsibande Duduzile, Doherty Tanya, Ijumba Petrida, Tomlinson Mark, Jackson Debra, Sanders David, Lawn Joy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Health seeking behaviour
Child health
Neonate
Newborn
Community health workers
Referral completion
Primary health care
Urban health
HIV
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/13/47

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