Cholera prevention training materials for community health workers, Haiti, 2010–2011.
Stopping the spread of the cholera epidemic in Haiti required engaging community health workers (CHWs) in prevention and treatment activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collaborated with the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population to develop CHW educational materials, train >1,100 CHWs, and evaluate training efforts.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. idb4@cdc.gov
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D002771:Cholera / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003153:Community Health Services; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006205:Haiti / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*