Objective To assess the uptake of services provided by community health workers who were
trained as community health entrepreneurs (CHEs) for febrile illness and diarrhoea. Design …

Background Uganda Ministry of Health passed the Public Private Partnership for Health
(PPPH) policy to strengthen the health system by leveraging strategic advantages of private …

Background Private facilities are the first place of care seeking for many sick children.
Involving these facilities in child health interventions may provide opportunities to improve …

Background Integrated community case management of childhood illnesses is a key
strategy to help reduce mortality in children under 5 years; particularly those with difficult …

Background In many low and middle income countries, the private sector is increasingly
becoming an important source of health care, filling gaps where no or little public health care …

Child mortality due to malaria and diarrhea can be reduced if proper treatment is received
timely at healthcare facilities, but various factors hinder this. The present study assessed the …

Background Retail drug shops play a significant role in managing pediatric fevers in rural
areas in Uganda. Targeted interventions to improve drug seller practices require …

We conducted a survey involving 1,604 households to determine community care-seeking
patterns and 163 exit interviews to determine appropriateness of treatment of common …

Background In resource-constrained settings of developing countries, promotion of
community-based health interventions through community health workers (CHWs) is an …

Background Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea remains to be the major causes of morbidity
and mortality among children in Uganda. To address such challenges, the government …