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Table 1 Community health worker characteristics

From: Community health worker knowledge and management of pre-eclampsia in rural Karnataka State, India

 

Staff nurse

Auxiliary nurse midwife

Accredited social health activist

Minimum education attainment

General nursing and midwifery training

10th level

8th level

Bachelor of Science in nursing

Auxiliary Nurse Midwife training

Source of payment

Government salary

Government salary

Incentives provided through national health programmes

Length of training

24–36 months

18 months

21 days

Workplace

Primary health centre

Sub-centre

Village and home

Population served

20,000–30,000

5000–6000

1000