Cholera Prevention Training Materials for Community Health Workers, Haiti, 2010–2011

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Rajasingham, Anu ; Bowen, Anna ; O’Reilly, Ciara ; Sholtes, Kari ; Schilling, Katie ; Hough, Catherine ; Brunkard, Joan ; Domercant, Jean Wysler ; Lerebours, Gerald ; Cadet, Jean ; Quick, Robert ; Person, Bobbie
• Description:
  Stopping the spread of the cholera epidemic in Haiti required engaging community health workers (CHWs) in prevention and treatment activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collaborated with the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population to develop CHW educational materials, train >1,100 CHWs, and evaluate training efforts.
• Subjects:
  Cholera Community Health Services Community Health Workers Disease Outbreaks Humans Manuals As Topic Public Health
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 17(11):2162-2165.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Haiti
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  11
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1d9f091454aa4141f2e7b0826b40bb4958bc2070ab0db19667689d689ee04e7a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/23739/cdc_23739_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 221.83 KB ]