The accredited social health activist (ASHA) program was launched by the Indian government in 2006 as a means of reaching marginalized communities. This article looks at data from the Indian Human Development Surveys conducted in 2004-2005 and 2011-2012 to assess the effect of the ASHA program on the uptake of maternity services. … [Read more...] about The impact of India’s accredited social health activist (ASHA) program on the utilization of maternity services: a nationally representative longitudinal modelling study
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Do home pregnancy tests bring women to community health workers for antenatal care counselling? A randomized controlled trial in Madagascar
Provision of pregnancy tests by community health workers (CHWs) in low resource settings has the potential to reach a large proportion of women in these regions. This randomized control trial looks at the efficiency of an intervention which involves CHWs supplying home pregnancy tests and whether this approach brings in more clients for ante natal counselling (ANC). … [Read more...] about Do home pregnancy tests bring women to community health workers for antenatal care counselling? A randomized controlled trial in Madagascar
Are community health workers effective in retaining women in the maternity care continuum? Evidence from India
The importance of maintaining a continuum of care with respect to health requirements of mothers and newborns has been recognized world over. This study looks at the example of the Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) program in India as a model intervention. It uses the Indian Human Development survey data from between 2011 to 2012. … [Read more...] about Are community health workers effective in retaining women in the maternity care continuum? Evidence from India
Effects of community health worker interventions on socioeconomic inequities in maternal and newborn health in low-income and middle-income countries: a mixed-methods systematic review
Maternal and newborn health programs in low- and middle-income countries are largely dependent on community health workers (CHWs). This study involves a mixed methods systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies conducted between 1996 and 2017. It examines evidence on the effectiveness of CHW interventions in reducing socio economic inequities and the means through … [Read more...] about Effects of community health worker interventions on socioeconomic inequities in maternal and newborn health in low-income and middle-income countries: a mixed-methods systematic review
Assessment of the Knowledge of Brazilian Community Health Workers regarding prenatal care
The provision of routine prenatal care is a crucial step towards reduction of health risks in women and their children that is typically the responsibility of primary health providers, often carried out by community health workers (CHWs). This cross-sectional study ascertained CHW awareness regarding (1) their general responsibilities (2) initial contact with pregnant women (3) … [Read more...] about Assessment of the Knowledge of Brazilian Community Health Workers regarding prenatal care
