This study looked at how much major global funders support professional community health workers (proCHWs). It found that most funders do not clearly track or report how much money goes to proCHWs, making it hard to know the true level of investment. Only two funders shared partial information, while the rest provided none. The study calls for better and more transparent … [Read more...] about Essential aid made fully visible: understanding the proCHW financing landscape analysing accessible donor data sources
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Evaluating the effectiveness of community health worker interventions on glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This review looked at how community health workers (CHWs) help people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar. Analyzing seven studies with over 1,600 participants, it found that CHW support led to clear and meaningful improvements in blood sugar control, especially among low-income and minority groups. … [Read more...] about Evaluating the effectiveness of community health worker interventions on glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Q&A with Madeleine Ballard
Dr. Madeleine Ballard leads the Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC), a global group working to make professional community health workers a standard part of healthcare. CHIC is making professional community health workers (proCHWs) the norm worldwide by changing guidelines, funding, and policy. She helps push for policies that improve care for both patients and health … [Read more...] about Q&A with Madeleine Ballard
Accelerating Decent Work: Formalizing Home Care and Community Health Workers
This report shows that many home-based and community health workers still face poor working conditions, like low pay, long hours, and lack of legal protections, especially women. It highlights the need to treat care work as real work, with fair pay and rights, to reduce abuse, support gender equality, and improve the quality of care. Recognizing and protecting these workers … [Read more...] about Accelerating Decent Work: Formalizing Home Care and Community Health Workers
Are Economic Evaluations of Task Shifting Too Narrow in Focus? A Rapid Review
This study reviewed research from 2014 to 2024 on the costs and benefits of task shifting, where health tasks are moved from highly trained workers to others like community health workers, to help address staff shortages. While most studies looked at health costs and outcomes, many failed to consider other important effects like staff workload, access to care, waiting times, … [Read more...] about Are Economic Evaluations of Task Shifting Too Narrow in Focus? A Rapid Review
