239 items related to 'iCCM'
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Videos :
Positive Deviance - an innovative approach to improve malaria outcomes in Myanmar
Malaria Consortium is implementing an innovative project that will pilot positive deviance in six villages of Kyunsu Township, in Kadan Kyun -- the largest island in the Mergui Archipelago and a…
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Resources: Presentation :
Community health worker rational use of antibiotics in iCCM, rural Zambia
This presentation from the Health Systems Global conference in Vancouver shows how community-based health services, such as integrated community case management (iCCM), can increase access to…
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Resources: Presentation :
upSCALE: Mobile health system strengthening
The upSCALE project will design and implement a mobile health system in Mozambique, using real-time data collected by community health workers in order to improve the management and delivery of…
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Resources: Learning paper :
Implementing mobile health solutions
Malaria Consortium’s inSCALE project has been working to scale up quality integrated community case management programmes to improve child health in Uganda and Mozambique. This learning paper details…
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Resources: Annual review :
Highlights from the trustees report and financial statements 2015–2016
During the first operating year of Malaria Consortium’s 2015–2019 strategy, we continued to deliver on our mission to improve lives in Africa and Asia through sustainable, evidence-based programmes…
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Resources: Annual review :
Trustees report and financial statements for the year to 31 March 2016
Take a look at Malaria Consortium's trustees report and financial statements for the year that ended 31 March 2016. Also read the highlights from the trustees report and financial statements…
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Resources: Journal article :
Rational use of antibiotics by community health workers and caregivers for children with suspected pneumonia in Zambia: A cross-sectional mixed methods study
Background Antibiotic resistance is an issue of growing global concern. One key strategy to minimise further development of resistance is the rational use of antibiotics, by providers and patients…
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Resources: Journal article :
Assessing the quality of care for pneumonia in integrated community case management: A cross-sectional mixed methods study
Background Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of mortality in children under five worldwide. Community-level interventions, such as integrated community case management, have great potential…
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Resources: Journal article :
Impact of an integrated community case management programme on uptake of appropriate diarrhoea and pneumonia treatments in Uganda: A propensity score matching and equity analysis study
IntroductionFollowing introduction of iCCM, data from cross-sectional household surveys were examined for socioeconomic inequalities in uptake of treatment and use of iCCM among children with a…
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Resources: Journal article :
Valuing the work of unpaid community health workers and exploring the incentives to volunteering in rural Africa
Abstract Community health worker (CHW) programmes are currently being scaled-up in sub-Saharan Africa to improve access to healthcare. CHWs are often volunteers; from an economic perspective, this…
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Resources: Project brief :
Integrated community case management in Kebbi and Niger states
The integrated community case management project aims to provide malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia curative services for children under five by community health volunteers in the most marginalised and…
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Resources: Learning paper :
Establishing Village Health Clubs to improve community health worker motivation and performance
Malaria Consortium’s inSCALE project has been supporting the scale-up of quality integrated community case management programmes to improve child health in Uganda. This paper details the process of…
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Resources: Journal article :
High prevalence of antibiotic resistance in nasopharyngeal bacterial isolates from healthy children in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional study
Background In Uganda, the main causes of death in children under 5 years of age are malaria and pneumonia-often due to delayed diagnosis and treatment. In preparation for a community case management…
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Resources: Journal article :
Estimating the cost of referral and willingness to pay for referral to higher-level health facilities: a case series study from an integrated community case management programme in Uganda
Background Integrated community case management relies on community health workers managing children with malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea, and referring children when management is not possible. This…
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Resources: Project report :
Making connections: The Mbale malaria control project strengthens links between communities and health systems to reduce child deaths
This report showcases the impact of our Mbale malaria control project through the voices of implementers and beneficiaries. The project ran between 2011 and 2015, and aimed to contribute to the…
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Resources: Journal article :
Potential roles of mhealth for community health workers: Formative research with end users in Uganda and Mozambique
Background Community health workers are reemerging as an essential component of health systems in low-income countries. However, there are concerns that unless they are adequately supported, their…
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Resources: Journal article :
Evaluating the effect of innovative motivation and supervision approaches on community health worker performance and retention in Uganda and Mozambique: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Background If trained, equipped and utilised, community health workers (CHWs) delivering integrated community case management for sick children can potentially reduce child deaths by 60%. However, it…
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Resources: Journal article :
Using theory and formative research to design interventions to improve community health worker motivation, retention and performance in Mozambique and Uganda
Background Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly being used in low-income countries to address human resources shortages, yet there remain few effective, evidence-based strategies for…
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Resources: Journal article :
Routine monitoring systems for integrated community case management programs: Lessons from 18 countries in sub–Saharan Africa
Abstract Integrated community case management (iCCM) programs are expanding rapidly in many low– and middle–income countries, particularly in sub–Saharan Africa. Conclusions from the recent review of…
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Resources: Journal article :
Multi–country analysis of routine data from integrated community case management (iCCM) programs in sub–Saharan Africa
Aim To identify better performing iCCM programs in sub–Saharan Africa (SSA) and identify factors associated with better performance using routine data. Methods We examined 15 evaluations or studies…