This systematic review examines the effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing access to health services for children aged 5 years and below in LMIC. Fifty-seven studies were included in the review, and approximately half of studies (49%) were conducted in sub-Saharan Africa. The studies evaluated a diverse range of interventions and various outcomes. Supply side … [Read more...] about A systematic review of strategies to increase access to health services among children in low and middle income countries
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Community Health Worker Programmes in the WHO African Region: Evidence and Options
The purpose of this policy brief is to inform discussions and decisions in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region on policies, strategies and programmes to increase access to primary health care (PHC) services and make progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) by expanding the implementation of scaled-up CHW programmes. … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Programmes in the WHO African Region: Evidence and Options
Community health worker perspectives on a new primary health care initiative in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
This study sought to understand CHW perspectives on a new primary health initiative in South Africa called Re-engineering Primary Health Care (rPHC). This initiative aims to provide a preventive and health-promoting community-based PHC model. Focus group discussions and surveys on the knowledge and attitudes of 91 CHWs working on community-based rPHC teams in the King Sabata … [Read more...] about Community health worker perspectives on a new primary health care initiative in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
Community Health Workers as Social Marketers of Injectable Contraceptives: A Case Study from Ethiopia
This study in Tigray, Ethiopia investigated the impact of a service delivery model that combined community-based distribution (CBD) of contraception with social marketing. 626 volunteer CHWs were recruited and trained to administer depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injections, provide counseling and referrals, and promote demand for family planning through door-to-door … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers as Social Marketers of Injectable Contraceptives: A Case Study from Ethiopia
Strengthening Human Resources for Nutrition
SPRING works to strengthen human resources for nutrition with the ultimate goal of increasing the number of formally-trained professional and frontline workers in nutrition, as prioritized by USAID’s Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy 2014-15. This collection of resources includes the latest news, activities, publications, media, and events … [Read more...] about Strengthening Human Resources for Nutrition
