ArticlePloS one2023
Expanding the role of village malaria workers in Cambodia: Implementation and evaluation of four health education packages.
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- Malaria elimination challenges in countries approaching the last mile: a discussion among regional stakeholders.Malaria journal · 2024Review
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- Correction: Expanding the role of village malaria workers in Cambodia: Implementation and evaluation of four health education packages.PloS one · 2024Article
- Rethinking village malaria workers in Cambodia: Perspectives from the communities, programme managers, and international stakeholders.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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- Expanding the roles of malaria post workers in Thailand: A qualitative study of stakeholder perspectives.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Expanded roles of community health workers beyond malaria in the Asia-Pacific: A systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Comparing the roles of community health workers for malaria control and elimination in Cambodia and Tanzania.BMJ global health · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundEarly access to correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment is essential for malaria elimination, and in Cambodia this relies on village malaria workers (VMWs). Decreasing malaria transmission leave VMWs with diminished roles. Activities related to the control of other health conditions could keep these community health workers relevant.
methodsDuring 2022, 120 VMWs attended training at local health centres on four health education packages: 1. hygiene and sanitation; 2. disease surveillance; 3. management of mild illness; 4. vaccination and antenatal care. All training and evaluation sessions were documented through meeting minutes, and 19 focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted among VMWs and health centre personnel. Audio-records of FGDs were transcribed and translated in English and underwent thematic analysis.
resultsVMWs reported strong interest in the training and welcomed the expansion of their roles thus assuring their continued relevance. VMWs prioritized disease surveillance and management of mild illness among the available training packages because these topics were seen as most relevant. While training was considered comprehensible and important, the low literacy among VMWs was an impediment suggesting training materials need to be delivered visually. Since VMWs have limited resources, incentives could ensure that VMWs are motivated to undertake additional roles and responsibilities.
conclusionsThe transformation of VMWs into community health workers with roles beyond malaria is a promising approach for sustaining health care provision in remote areas. Training needs to consider the low scientific literacy, time constraints and limited resources of VMWs.
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