1. Strengthening the Community Health Worker Programme for health improvement in Wakiso district, Uganda David Musoke 1 and Linda Gibson 2 1 - Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda 2 - Nottingham Trent University, UK Makerere University THET conference, 24 th – 25 th September 2015, Birmingham

2. Project background Needs assessment Literature review Stakeholder consultation Ministry of Health document review Makerere University

4. Project goal To strengthen the community health worker programme by providing a coherent, structured and standardized training, supervision and motivation package in Wakiso district, Uganda. Focus areas Training Supervision Motivation Makerere University

7. Advocacy role of partnership Structured refresher training of community health workers (CHWs) Training all CHWs Use of local trainers Enhancing transportation of supervisors Motivation of CHWs through non-financial incentives Makerere University

8. Acknowledgements UK Department for International Development (DFID) and Tropical Health & Education Trust (THET) as part of the Health Partnership Scheme. Ministry of Health, C3, Wakiso district, local leaders, community. Project team – UK and Uganda Makerere University

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