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
Language:
English
Series/Journal Title:
BMC Health Services Research
Volume:
13
Issue:
47
Copyright:
2013
Description:
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a referral system - where community health workers (CHW) were trained to refer babies with illnesses or identified danger signs - by describing CHW referral completion rates as well as mothers’ health-care seeking practices. [adapted from author]
Subject
Geographic Focus
Resource Type
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