Readiness to deliver quality curative care for under-five children at health posts in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The institutionalization of village health services with salaried community health workers has been established in Ethiopia for over a decade. However, there are serious concerns about the capacity of health posts to provide quality curative care for children under-five.Understanding the readiness of health posts is crucial for improving the care given to sick children. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the readiness of health posts to deliver quality curative care for children under-five in four regional states in Ethiopia.

Methods

A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at selected health posts across 10 zones in the Amhara, Oromia, SNNP, and Tigray regions. Study participants, including health posts and health extension workers, were selected u

SUBMITTER: Daka DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11744816 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature