South Africa has implemented a community-based HIV programme (CBHP) as part of its strategy to re-engineer its primary healthcare (PHC) delivery systems. This article consists of insights gathered from focus group discussions with community health workers (CHWs) and PHC nurses in order to understand the barriers and facilitating factors related to successful implementation of … [Read more...] about Qualitative assessment of facilitators and barriers to HIV programme implementation by community health workers in Mopani district, South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
The Role of Nurses and Community Health Workers in Confronting Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) constitute a large portion of the disease burden in poor and disenfranchised populations in sub-Saharan Africa. This article looked to combine recent relevant literature on the impact of nurses and community health workers on managing NTDs. … [Read more...] about The Role of Nurses and Community Health Workers in Confronting Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Podcast: Roundtable Discussion with the Community Health Team from Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Western Uganda
In the Kasese district of western Uganda, the Bugoye Health Center (a public sector health center in Uganda) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology have partnered with Massachusetts General Hospital to strengthen the local health system, working with community health workers in this endeavor. Dr. Palazuelos sits down with Shem Bwambale, Moses Ntaro, and Edgar Mulogo, … [Read more...] about Podcast: Roundtable Discussion with the Community Health Team from Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Western Uganda
Policy review on the management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia by community health workers in Mozambique
Pre-eclampsia is one of the major contributors to maternal deaths in the Mozambique. This study looks to identify and review health policies associated with CHW management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. … [Read more...] about Policy review on the management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia by community health workers in Mozambique
Integrating community health workers into the formal health system to improve performance: a qualitative study on the role of on-site supervision in the South African programme
This qualitative study compared the affects of two CHW supervision models – clinic-based supervision versus community-based supervision – on CHW team performance. It also examined CHW team performance when supervised by a senior nurse versus a junior nurse. The study outlines some of the characteristics of effective supervision and finds that CHWs supervised in … [Read more...] about Integrating community health workers into the formal health system to improve performance: a qualitative study on the role of on-site supervision in the South African programme
