Community health workers identify children requiring health center admission in Northern Uganda: prehospital risk prediction using vital signs and advanced point-of-care tests

Background Over five million children die annually from preventable and treatable illnesses. Most of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa, predominantly in socioeconomically deprived regions. With nearly half of pediatric mortality occurring at the community level, serious illnesses must be dete...

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Main Authors: Daniel Ebbs, Olanya Denish, Felix Bongomin, Arjun Chandna, Fathima Haseefa, Michael Canarie, Michael Cappello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2519704
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