Future Applications of Lessons Learned. ❑ Strengthen linkages between the health facilities and communities to decrease barriers and improve practices in the home and prompt care seeking to address community mistrust and lack of shared values. Emphasize the results of the study on inter-cultural relationships with new MOH staff, and screen candidates for rural positions based on cultural sensitivity indicators. Identify specific behaviors that health personnel should demonstrate in their relations with patients from rural communities, and include these in yearly performance evaluations. ❑ Design and implement a communication for behavior change strategy, appropriate for the local setting, taking into consideration the results of the inter-cultural study. ❑ Prioritize home visits to children who have diarrhea, and train HVs to provide counseling and to make agreements with mothers regarding improved feeding practices and ORT. ❑ Continue supporting municipal governments to sponsor water and sanitation projects. (i) Comparison of Baseline and Final Evaluation Surveys
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