Integrated community case management in a peri-urban setting: a qualitative evaluation in Wakiso District, Uganda

• Main Authors: Robin Altaras (Author), Mark Montague (Author), Kirstie Graham (Author), Clare E. Strachan (Author), Laura Senyonjo (Author), Rebecca King (Author), Helen Counihan (Author), Denis Mubiru (Author), Karin Källander (Author), Sylvia Meek (Author), James Tibenderana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Integrated community case management (iCCM) strategies aim to reach poor communities by providing timely access to treatment for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea for children under 5 years of age. Community health workers, known as Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Uganda, have been...