Table 1 Comparison of major tasks for different CHW roles
‘Basic CHW’ | ‘iCCM only CHW’ | ‘iCCM plus mobile CHW’ |
|---|---|---|
• Visit homes • Mobilize for health service utilization • Promote health through education (e.g. hygiene and sanitation) • Advise families on home management of common health conditions (e.g. ORS for diarrhea) • Follow up visits to pregnant and post-natal women and newborns • Follow up discharged and chronic patients • Distribute health commodities (e.g. mosquito nets) • Report on health indicators in villages and outbreaks | • ‘Basic CHW’ tasks • Assess sick children • Identify main symptoms and danger signs for malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea • Support, treat, and/or refer sick children • Record patient encounters in registers • Maintain supply of essential drugs | • ‘Basic CHW’ tasks • ‘iCCM only CHW’ tasks • Record patient encounters through mobile phone application |