| 1 |
Technical support unit (TSU) from Mekelle University |
• Leading the research activities |
| • Revision of the community-based neonatal care (CBNC) training materials to reflect the new WHO guideline [14] |
| • Supporting Save the Children, the implementing partner in training of health workers |
| • Orientation of women development group (WDG) members |
| • Monitoring and evaluation to assure quality |
| • Provision of technical support to Health Extension Workers (HEW), RHB and Save the Children |
| • Data management and analysis |
| • Dissemination of the progress of the implementation research through meetings and reports |
| • Document lessons and experiences regarding implementation of community-based treatment of possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI) |
| • Identify barriers and provide solutions to overcoming barriers. |
| 2 |
Regional Health Bureau (RHB) |
• Implementation of the PSBI management guideline in the selected districts |
| • Leading the quarterly review meetings at region/district levels |
| • Provide advices for adjustments as necessary and monitored progress through its regular reporting systems |
| • Fulfil the logistic and human resource needs |
| • Ensure health posts are open during working hours |
| • Mobilize HEWs and other health workers, as well as relevant stakeholders, to participate in trainings and review meetings |
| • Mobilize stakeholders to support the smooth implementation of community-based management of PSBI |
| • Conduct periodic supportive supervision |
| • Ensure the availability of essential CBNC supplies at the health posts and health centres. |
| 3 |
Save the Children |
• Implement the CBNC interventions, which included the training and post training follow-up of HEWs and other health workers |
| • Provide supportive supervision, performance review and clinical mentoring as per the CBNC protocol |
| • Ensure implementation issues identified during monitoring are communicated and acted upon in a timely fashion |
| • Support the implementation of strategies to improve newborn health care-seeking practices |
| • Report on the CBNC activities as per the nationally-agreed monitoring tools and indicators |
| • Share relevant information about training, and periodic monitoring and supervision |
| • Conduct joint supervision with the TSU and the RHB |
| • Participate in meetings at district/primary health care unit (PHCU) levels. |
| 4 |
District Health Offices |
• Ascertain the readiness of the implementation research sites |
| • Commit their time and human resources to support the implementation of the study in their respective communities |
| • Conduct joint supervision with the TSU, Save the Children and RHB |
| • Ensure the active participation of WDGs, maternal and child health experts, cluster supervisors and HEWs from the two districts |
| • Ensure the HEWs assessed, treated, referred and followed-up sick young infants and conducted scheduled postnatal visits |
| • Ensure the supervisors and clinical mentors visited the young infants being treated and provided technical support and on-site mentoring in addition to follow-up on days 5 and 8. |
