On the 14th-19th October 2019 Save the Children capacitated 100 Peer Supervisors on digital data collection to improve community-based service delivery.

The quality of health care services in remote communities across Sierra Leone remains a challenge particularly in Kailahun and Pujehun; two of the three poorest districts according to the 2019 Multidimensional Poverty Index.To strengthen health systems in line with government priorities, Save the Children is implementing the GlaxoSmithKline project which aims to build the capacity of Community Health Workers (CHWs) for better service provision and increased health service uptake by pregnant women, lactating mothers and caregivers of children under the age of five years in vulnerable and hard to reach communities.

In partnership with FOCUS 1000 and District Health Management Teams (DHMT) of Kailahun and Pujehun, 100 Peer Supervisors, 50 from each district were trained on digital data collection on smart phones, using kobo collect to manage and send data on CHW activities for reporting to DHMT.  This data is to be collated and sent to national for input in the Health Management Information System. By investing in high quality supervision of CHWS, GSK aims to ensure they reach their full potential in providing community-based health services, building community trust for increased utilization. 

Since 1^st October 2018 to 31st March 2019, CHWs have treated a total of 140,977 under five children for common childhood illnesses and visited 11,708 women for antenatal care services and postnatal visits in both districts.

With the training it will further improve on the digital collection for Community Health Workers in these district.