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Table 1 The diseases included in the integrated community malaria volunteer (ICMV) model and interventions ICMVs provide [65]

From: Optimizing Myanmar’s community-delivered malaria volunteer model: a qualitative study of stakeholders’ perspectives

 

Disease

Interventions

1

Malaria

Prevention and health education, community mobilization for malaria activities

Helping in distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets and dipping existing bed nets

Early diagnosis, treatment and referral of malaria cases according to the National Malaria Treatment Guidelines

Early warning and reporting of possible malaria outbreaks in the community to the health department

Data entry, compilation and reporting of rapid diagnostic test-tested malaria cases using the prescribed formats

Helping in entomological, malaria elimination and community-based research activities

2

Dengue

Assisting Vector Borne Disease Control Programme staff and basic health staff (BHS) in vector control activities

Helping in referral of dengue suspected patients to the nearest health centre

3

Lymphatic filariasis

Helping BHS in mass drug administration activity for lymphatic filariasis elimination

Reporting of lymphatic filariasis cases to the health department and assisting in the home-based care of lymphatic filariasis cases

4

Tuberculosis (TB)

Checking for TB signs and symptoms, and referral of suspected TB patients

Contact tracing of TB patients in their communities

Serving as directly observed treatment providers

Following up the lost-to-follow-up TB patients (defaulter tracing)

Helping TB patients in follow-up sputum examinations

Assisting BHS in TB health education talks and active case detection activities

5

human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/ AIDS)

Providing health education on HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases

Assisting in the mitigation of discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients

Informing villagers of locations of clinics where they can get free services for HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases

Helping in referral of clients who need sexually transmitted disease treatment and HIV testing

(Note: ICMVs must keep HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases information confidential.)

6

Leprosy

Providing health education in the community – communicating key leprosy messages to villagers

Referral of suspected leprosy cases to health departments

Referral of disabled, old and new leprosy patients who are suffering from reaction and complications of leprosy

Assisting BHS and leprosy programme staff to detect new leprosy cases

Assisting the leprosy programme in its public health projects