@article{ref1,
title="Health program and use of community health workers: the example of scorpion envenomation in Tunisia",
journal="Sante: cahiers d'Etude et de Recherches Francophones",
year="2001",
author="Njah, M. and Ben Abdelaziz, A. and Abdouli, M. and Zaher, M. and Garaoui, A.",
volume="11",
number="1",
pages="57-62",
abstract="Scorpion envenomation is a public health problem in Tunisia (40.000 cases/year), particularly in the zone of central Tunisia (region of Sidi Bouzid). The size of the province, its low rate of urbanization and the relatively limited health ressources required an anti-scorpion approach based on the implication of community health workers. During the year 1997, the 338 health workers who assure 76% of the emergency points treated 42% of scorpion envenomation cases. In spite of the success of the experience, authors discuss &quot;the specialization&quot; of these agents whose the contribution to others aspects of primary care could be improven. These health workers don't constitute a basic component of the organization of health care, but an exceptional measure for special geographical considerations.<p /><p>Language: fr</p>",
language="fr",
issn="1157-5999",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}