Interviewer instructions
Proper diagnosis of diseases is a prerequisite in receiving the right treatment.
If more than one individual is diagnosed the medical problem, use the code for the one who has the most formal medical training and if two health professionals diagnosed the sickness/injury, report the one with the most formal training.
The list of options in the questionnaire shows the priority order - medical workers have more formal medical education or training than traditional healers. If both a medical worker at a health facility and a traditional healer diagnosed the illness, you should report the medical worker as having diagnosed the illness. If two persons diagnosed the problem and have no medical background, use the code of the one who first diagnosed the problem.