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Table 2 HSA responsibilities

From: Leveraging community health workers as vaccinators: a case study exploring the role of Malawi’s Health Surveillance Assistants in delivering routine immunization services

Vaccination-related responsibilities

Responsibilities beyond vaccination

• Submitting requisitions for vaccines and supplies

• Maintaining vaccine inventory and expiration records

• Compiling and submitting vaccine reports

• Planning and conducting vaccination sessions

• Informing community members about vaccination

• Reporting adverse events related to vaccination

Provision of routine preventive services

• Administering and counseling for medication and supplements, such as ART, albendazole and vitamin A

• Conducting under-five clinics

• Participating in sexual and reproductive health programming, including educating pregnant women and administering family planning methods

Health promotion

• Conducting infectious disease prevention activities, such as for cholera and malaria

• Coordinating youth-friendly programs

• Conducting community education and social mobilization for various health initiatives

• Supervising and participating in water and sanitation programs

 Other health systems roles

• Conduct disease surveillance

• Support disaster preparedness