Community case management of childhood illness in sub-Saharan Africa - findings from a cross-sectional survey on policy and implementation

• Main Authors: Kumanan Rasanathan (Author), Maria Muñiz (Author), Salina Bakshi (Author), Meghan Kumar (Author), Agnes Solano (Author), Wanjiku Kariuki (Author), Asha George (Author), Mariame Sylla (Author), Rory Nefdt (Author), Mark Young (Author), Theresa Diaz1 (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Community case management (CCM) involves training, supporting, and supplying community health workers (CHWs) to assess, classify and manage sick children with limited access to care at health facilities, in their communities. This paper aims to provide an overview of the status in 2013 of CCM policy...