Table 1 Main results achieved through the different Community Health Worker (CHW) strategies
Strategy | Indicators | Before implementation | During implementation |
|---|---|---|---|
▪ TB volunteers | ▪ Number of suspected TB cases referred by volunteers | --- | ▪ 396 (2006) |
▪ 295 (2007) | |||
▪ % that reach the Health centre | --- | ▪ 68% (2006) | |
▪ 72% (2007) | |||
▪ % of TB patients followed at community level | ▪ 0% (2004) | ▪ 67% (2006) | |
▪ 67% (2007) | |||
▪ Defaulter rate | ▪ 0% (2004) | ▪ 0% (2006) | |
▪ Completion rate (all new cases) | ▪ 87% (2004) | ▪ 74% (2006) | |
▪ Cure rate (all BK+ new cases) | ▪ 82% (2004) | ▪ 91% (2006) | |
▪ APEs | ▪ Number of consultations done by an APE | --- | ▪ 36,855 (2006) |
▪ ACSs | ▪ Vitamin A coverage | ▪ 40.3% (2006) | ▪ 60.8% (2007) |
▪ TBAs | ▪ % of institutional births | --- | ▪ 43.4% (2007) |
▪ Number of births attended by TBAs | --- | ▪ 459 (2007) | |
▪ HIV support groups (SG) | ▪ Number of community SGs | --- | ▪ 35 (2007) |
▪ Number of members | --- | ▪ 270 (2007) | |
▪ ARV defaulter rate in general | --- | ▪ 9% (06/2008) |