The use of low-cost Android tablets to train community health workers in Mukono, Uganda, in the recognition, treatment and prevention of pneumonia in children under five: a pilot randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: James O'Donovan (Author), Kenneth Kabali (Author), Celia Taylor (Author), Margarita Chukhina (Author), Jacqueline C. Kading (Author), Jonathan Fuld (Author), Edward O'Neil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Since 2012, The World Health Organization and UNICEF have advocated for community health workers (CHWs) to be trained in Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) of common childhood illnesses, such as pneumonia. Despite the effectiveness of iCCM, CHWs face many barriers to acc...