Engaging community health workers in maternal and newborn care in eastern Uganda

• Main Authors: Monica Okuga (Author), Margaret Kemigisa (Author), Sarah Namutamba (Author), Gertrude Namazzi (Author), Peter Waiswa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Community health workers (CHWs) have been employed in a number of low- and middle-income countries as part of primary health care strategies, but the packages vary across and even within countries. The experiences and motivations of a multipurpose CHW in providing maternal and newborn he...