By Julius on Wednesday, 05 May 2021
Category: publications

Longitudinal analysis of the capacities of community health workers mobilised for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Burkina Faso

Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) relies on community health workers to distribute drugs. This study assessed: (1) the capacity of community-based distributors (CBDs) at the start and end of a campaign and from one campaign to another after training or refresher courses before each round; (2) to what extent CBDs' experience over several campaigns contributed to measurable increase in their capacities; and (3) to what extent the training and experience of committed CBDs helped the less productive to catch up. Read more...