In a nutshell, the tool allows health care workers to more easily evaluate and diagnose sick children and prescribe treatment based on their symptoms. It was developed to replace paper-based assessment charts, which were often challenging for workers to use during consultations.
ALMANACH also provides country-specific information on treatment guidelines and updated information based on the latest research – an advantage for health care workers in remote and low-resource settings.
Prerequisites in place
The ICRC and Swiss TPH are preparing to scale up their project in the Adamawa state in Nigeria – a region affected particularly badly by militant attacks of the Boko Haram extremist group. A state-wide survey showed that 80% of health facilities in Adamawa had the necessary prerequisites to introduce the tool.
“We are very happy to see that requirements such as essential medicines and equipment, running water and medical staff are already in place in most places,” said Swiss TPH project leader Martin Raab.
The scale-up is planned from 2018 to 2021 and will include over 300 health facilities.
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