Jun 30, 2022
Impact of the Liberian National Community Health Assistant Program on childhood illness care in Grand Bassa County, Liberia
Key findings: In Grand Bassa County, Liberia, where Last Mile Health has managed implementation of the national program since 2018, care of childhood illness by a qualified provider increased by 60.3 percentage points more in areas where the national program has been implemented compared to areas where it has not. The evaluation also identified large improvements in two important components of care: receipt of oral rehydration therapy for diarrhea and rapid diagnostic testing for malaria. In addition, care by a community health worker increased from 0 to 81.6%, and care from unqualified providers decreased in intervention areas. Importantly, this evaluation found evidence that the Liberian National Community Health Assistant Program has increased access to effective care in rural Grand Bassa County.
