Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly recognized as a critical link in improving access to services and achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals. Given the financial and human resources constraints in developing countries, CHWs are expected to do more without necessarily receiving the needed support to do their jobs well.This article presents … [Read more...] about Increasing community health worker productivity and effectiveness: a review of the influence of the work environment
Community Health Workers/Volunteers
Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification and Training: A National Survey of Regionally and State-Based Programs
Increased utilization of community health workers (CHWs) in the U.S. is coupled with a growing interest in standardized training of, and formal credentialing requirements for, CHWs on the part of state legislatures and federal agencies. The purpose of this qualitative study is to provide a national overview of state policy and state involvement in more formal training and … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification and Training: A National Survey of Regionally and State-Based Programs
Study on Health Extension Workers: Access to Information, Continuing Education and Reference Materials
This paper undertakes a study to make a needs assessment, define priorities and identify resources to plan appropriate CE programs and prepare reference materials. Method: The study was conducted in 27 woredas, 50 health posts (HP) and on 60 HEW in all regions where HEW have been already deployed. Results: Major problems identified … [Read more...] about Study on Health Extension Workers: Access to Information, Continuing Education and Reference Materials
Assessment of the Training of the First Intake of Health Extension Workers
This study assessed the first year of Ethiopia’s Health Extension Worker (HEW) training program, a central component of the Health Extension Program's (HEP). The authors used a questionnaire and observations on the training program’s inputs, processes, and outputs. They found that the training centers lacked adequate facilities for the HEW trainees and the selection and … [Read more...] about Assessment of the Training of the First Intake of Health Extension Workers
Working Conditions of Health Extension Workers
This study focuses on those deployed in early 2005and have worked for over six months, with the overall objective of assessing the working conditions of HEW and their job satisfaction. An in-depth field study was carried out on 60 HEW in 51 health posts (HP) from six regions, 23 zones and 26 woredas. Major problems identified … [Read more...] about Working Conditions of Health Extension Workers
