The impact on key indicators of reproductive and child health after changes in program modalities in Sierra Leone, 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

In 2018, the transition to routine vitamin A supplementation (VAS) was integrated with caregivers' preparation of nutritious complementary food from local produce and confidential counseling and provision of modern contraceptives. In 2019, funding for complementary food ceased and Community Health Workers (CHWs) were trained to track defaulters, while national efforts to improve Health Management Information Systems, supply chains and reduce teenage pregnancies were intensified. We report on key indicators after these changes and in comparison, to those previously published.

Methods

The same Lot Quality Assurance Sampling methodology was used in both assessments: 19 villages were randomly selected in each of five lots in each of three districts then careg

SUBMITTER: Koroma AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8238388 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature