Achieving Equity, Coverage, and Impact through a Care Group Network Project Location: Mozambique, Sofala Province In the districts of: Caia, Chemba, Maringue, Marromeu, Beira, Dondo, Gorongosa, & Nhamatanda October 1, 2005 – September 30, 2010 Cooperative Agreement No. GHS-A-00-05-0014-00 Report Submitted: October 24 2008 Mid-term Evaluation July 28-August 7, 2008 Donald T. Whitson, MD, MPH Evaluator FH/Mozambique Expanded Impact Child Survival: Mid-term evaluation Page 2 This report was prepared by: Donald T. Whitson, MD, MPH 24/41 Sukhumvit Soi 18 Domus Condominium 12D1 Khlong Toey, Bangkok 10110 Thailand Tel/Fax: 66-2-259-7628 E-mail:
[email protected] FH/Mozambique Expanded Impact Child Survival: Mid-term evaluation Page 3 ACRONYMS ACS Community health agent, a community level health worker within the MOH system. These have been paid during some periods. BCC Behavior change communication CDC Community Development Committees CG Care Group C-IMCI Community-based integrated management of childhood illness. One LM in each Care Group was trained in C-IMCI and is referred to as a C-IMCI LM.. CDC Community development committee CSP Child Survival Project DIP Detailed implementation plan DPS Provincial Health Department EBF Exclusive breastfeeding EOP End of project FGD Focus group discussions FH Food for the Hungry GM Growth monitoring (not genetically modified) HAI Health Alliance International HH-IMCI Home health IMCI—similar to C-IMCI HMIS Health management information system IMCI Integrated management of childhood illness. ITN Insecticide treated mosquito net KPC Knowledge, practice and coverage survey LM Leader Mother. C-IMCI LM Leader Mother trained in community- based IMCI.