Table 4.
Duration of training of community health workers (CHW)*
| Programme | Training duration |
|---|---|
| Concern Burundi |
3 weeks |
| IRC Sierra Leone |
6 days |
| Living Goods Uganda |
4 weeks |
| MC South Sudan |
6 days |
| MC Uganda |
5 days |
| MOH Malawi |
10 weeks |
| MOH Uganda |
6 days |
| MOH Ethiopia |
1 year |
| MOH Madagascar |
8 months |
| PSI Cameroon CIDA |
3 days |
| CORE group – Malawi |
8 weeks |
| PSI DRC CIDA |
From 2 to 3 days (depending on type of CHW) |
| PSI Malawi CIDA |
6 days to 10 weeks (depending on competences) |
| PSI South Sudan |
6 days |
| Save Malawi |
6 days to 12 weeks (depending on competences) |
| Save Mozambique |
6 days to 4 months |
| Save South Sudan |
7 days |
| USAID BASICS DRC | 6 days |
CIDA – Canadian International Development Agency, DRC – Democratic Republic Congo; IRC – International Red Cross, MC – Malaria Consortium, MOH – Ministry of Health, PSI – Population Services International
*Not all programme reported information on this area.