The EBOLA vaccine Deployment, Acceptance & Compliance (EBODAC) project was launched with the goal to develop strategies and tools to promote the acceptance and uptake of new candidate Ebola vaccines. In addition, EBODAC developed an Interactive Voice Response (IVR)-based Mobile Training and Support (MOTS) service as an innovative way to provide refresher trainings on vaccinations and disease surveillance to a large group of remotely located community health workers (CHWs), with a special focus on Ebola. This report covers the results from a quasi-experimental, multi-method pre- and post-test assessment conducted with CHWs located in Kambia District, Sierra Leone to assess the effectiveness of MOTS.
Impact / Outcome
There were slight improvements in knowledge for both MOTS-modules, but improvements were not dramatic. The Outbreak Response module did not perform as well as the Vaccination module regardless of whether it was the first or second module for a CHW.
Funding sources
Public-private combination
Key Metrics
Training satisfaction; Training engagement; Knowledge quiz results
Operating model
Public-private partnershipYear published
21 May 2020 
Grameen Foundation NGOs and other non-profit