Use of Mobile Phone Consultations During Home Visits by Community Health Workers for Maternal and Newborn Care: Community Experiences from Masindi and Kiryandongo Districts, Uganda


 
Language:

English

Author:

Ayiasi RM, et al.

Series/Journal Title:

BMC Public Health

Volume:

15

Issue:

560

Pages:

10

Description:

Home visits by Community Health Workers [In Uganda Community Health Workers are given the collective term of Village Health Teams (VHIs). This is recommended to improve maternal and newborn care. We investigated perceived maternal and newborn benefits of home visits made by VHTs, combined with mobile phone consultations with professional health workers for advice. [adapted from abstract]

Subject

Geographic Focus

Resource Type