This systematic review sought to investigate how primary health care (PHC) principles in CHW programs impact health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Four PHC principles were included in the review: universal health care, community participation, intersectoral coordination, and appropriateness of services. Authors screened 281 papers, and included 26 for review. … [Read more...] about Application of primary healthcare principles in national community health worker programmes in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review
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Community Health Worker Impact on Knowledge, Antenatal Care, And Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review
CHW interventions have been associated with improved birth outcomes. Through a systematic review, the authors of this study explore the relationship between birth outcomes and patient health knowledge and attitudes. The review suggests that CHW interventions have increased antenatal care utilization, enhanced knowledge of pregnancy-related danger signs, and contributed to … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Impact on Knowledge, Antenatal Care, And Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Peru
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Peru is an upper middle-income country that has made significant progress towards their health targets. … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Peru
Systematic review of performance-enhancing health worker supervision approaches in low- and middle-income countries
Through a systematic review, the authors of this study explored approaches to worker supervision that improved CHW performance across low- and middle- income countries. Thirty of the 57 studies that were reviewed focused on CHW programs. The majority of successful approaches utilized some type of digital supervision technologies, such as SmartPhone or mHealth applications. The … [Read more...] about Systematic review of performance-enhancing health worker supervision approaches in low- and middle-income countries
A Cluster-Randomized Trial to Test Sharing Histories as a Training Method for Community Health Workers in Peru
Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly deployed to support adoption of healthy home practices in low- and middle-income countries. However, little is known about how best to train them for the capabilities and cultural competencies needed to support maternal health behavior change. The authors of this article tested a CHW training method, Sharing Histories (SH), in … [Read more...] about A Cluster-Randomized Trial to Test Sharing Histories as a Training Method for Community Health Workers in Peru
