Browsing by Subject "Community Health Volunteers"

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Mapping the Functioning of the Baby-Friendly Community Initiative and Identifying its Needs Within the Kenyan Health System

Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth (APHRC, 2022-08)

The baby-friendly community initiative (BFCI) aims to promote and support optimal maternal and child nutrition at the community level using community health volunteers (CHVs). The initiative has been shown to be effective ...
The Impacts of Task Shifting on the Management and Treatment of Malnourished Children in Northern Kenya: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Donfouet, H.P.P.; Daniel, T.; Wilunda, C.; Mwaniki, E.; Njiru, J.; Keane, E.; Schofield, L.; Maina, L.; Kutondo, E.; Agutu, O.; Okoth, P.; Raburu, J.; Samburu, B.; Mwangi, B.; Zerfu, T.A.; Khamadi, J. W.; Cuellar, P. C.; Kavoo,D.; Karimurio, L.; Matanda, C.; Mutua, A.; Gichohi, G.; Chabi, M.; Codjia,P.; Oteyza, S.G.; Elizabeth Kimani-Murage (Oxford Academic, 2024)

Treating children with acute malnutrition can be challenging, particularly regarding access to healthcare facilities during treatment. Task shifting, a strategy of transferring specific tasks to health workers with shorter ...