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Table 3 Comparison between a regular and an ad-hoc CHW in providing health services per month, Dhaka urban slums, 2009

From: Impact of dropout of female volunteer community health workers: An exploration in Dhaka urban slums

Health services

Regular CHW

Ad-hoc CHW

Household visit

200

200

Health message session

40

20

Selling drugs and health commodities (US$*)

7.35

4.41

Pregnancy identification

2

2

Bringing mothers to EPI centre for TT

2

2

Provide iron and folic acid to pregnant mothers

15

8

Bringing mothers to delivery centre

2

2

Attending mothers and newborns after delivery

2

1

Referring complicated cases

1

1

Detect and treat neonatal sepsis and birth asphyxia and refer

<1

0

Bringing 0–1 year babies to EPI centre for immunization

2

2

Ensure vitamin A for undr-5 children in six months

11

11

Detect LBW and educate family members on kangaroo mother care and refer for complications

<1

0.25

Detect and treat ARI and diarrhoea

2

2

Involvement in postnatal care of mothers

2

1

  1. *US$ 1 = 68 BDT (Source: www.oanda.com, mid of 2009).
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