Case Study: Improving Private Practitioners’ Case Management of Childhood Illness
By Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs
Contributed By JHU-CCP
The author's views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.
Published: 2005
In Uganda, private practitioners provide the majority of outside home care for childhood illnesses, such as diarrhea, acute respiratory illness, and malaria. However, it has been documented that the clinical quality of care provided by private practitioners in Uganda is generally sub-standard or harmful to patients. In response, the Ministry of Health’s Integrated Management of Childhood Illness worked with stakeholders to first develop an appropriate strategy, followed by an intervention to improve the quality of private practitioners case management of childhood illnesses.
Document Details
| Type of Document | Case Study |
|---|---|
| Countries | Uganda |
| Topic(s) | Private Sector Quality Improvement |
| Format | Adobe Acrobat (PDF) |
| File Size | 292 KB |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| Date posted | 09/2005 |
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