Home visits by community health workers in rural South Africa have a limited, but important impact on maternal and child health in the first two years of life

@PhathekaPat @rog_buy When I was a child I remember vaguely nurses doing visits. It seems like the programme (comm. health workers) might be rolled out, as per this article https://t.co/x1wcwd528x

RT @DrMBallard: Many previous CHW interventions have been shown to ameliorate #MNCH. This study looks at less often evaluated but potenti…

Many previous CHW interventions have been shown to ameliorate #MNCH. This study looks at less often evaluated but potentially protective factors, such as obtaining a child support grant, avoiding traditional healers, & attending a minimum of four ant

4⃣Compared to mothers receiving standard care, mothers who also received home visits by #CHWs were ⬆️More likely to attend the recommended 4 antenatal care visits ⬆️ More likely to exclusively breastfeed ⬇️less likely to consult traditional healers http