Surgical site infections (SSI) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where geographic and infrastructural barriers often delay or prevent post-operative patients from returning to care. In these settings, rates of SSI can reach 30%. In Rwanda, the current standard of care does not include follow-up of post-operative surgical patients. There, a network of community health workers (CHWs) is employed to provide care and follow-up for pregnant and post-partum women as well as children under five years of age. However, the limited education and existing work load of these workers preclude them from supporting the follow-up of other specialized conditions, such as post-operative patients.