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Table 1 Tasks of CHVs and their descriptsions

From: Role of community health volunteers in identifying people with elevated blood pressure for diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension in Malawi: a qualitative study

Tasks/roles

Description of the function

Lifestyle Counselling

Give health talk to community members by aid of a standardized guideline developed by LH

Screening and Monitoring

Conduct cardiovascular risk assessment and BP measurement by aid of a standard operating procedure for BP measuring

Documentation

Record findings on patient register and rubber stamp template