The authors of this study reviewed the response to the 2014 Ebola epidemic and the 2015 Zika epidemic to further understand the role of community health workers (CHWs) in pandemic preparedness. They found that CHWs influenced pandemic prepared both before and after the onset of pandemic. Before, CHWs were involved in improving the health of their communities and delivering … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers and Pandemic Preparedness: Current and Prospective Roles
Education
Improving maternal, newborn and child health outcomes through a community-based women’s health education program: a cluster randomised controlled trial in western Kenya
Chamas for Change, a community health volunteer group, provides health education for pregnant and postpartum women in Kenya. Researchers conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial involving 74 community health units in Trans Nzoia County to understand the effectiveness of this model of health education on maternal, newborn, and child health. They found that Chamas for … [Read more...] about Improving maternal, newborn and child health outcomes through a community-based women’s health education program: a cluster randomised controlled trial in western Kenya
Associations and community health workers: analysis and time trends over ten years of training-action
Strong training curricula help prepare CHWs to provide high quality care to their communities. Researchers evaluated peer education activities and found that actively engaging CHWs in peer education improves health promotion activities over time. … [Read more...] about Associations and community health workers: analysis and time trends over ten years of training-action
Community surveillance of COVID-19 by village health volunteers, Thailand
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the government of Thailand trained Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) to both educate their communities and identify community cases of COVID-19 to offset the lack of health professionals in the region. With the success of VHVs in identifying cases and educating communities, Thailand was able to control the spread of the virus without … [Read more...] about Community surveillance of COVID-19 by village health volunteers, Thailand
Working towards universal health coverage: a qualitative study to identify strategies for improving student enrolment for the pre-service training of nurses, midwives and community health workers in Nigerian health training institutions
As the Nigeran healthcare workforce grows, there is a need for a standardized development and maintenance strategy for health education facilities. This study assessed current student admissions and practices for nurses, midwives and community health workers at two health education facilities to identify strategies for improving student enrolment in CHW programs. … [Read more...] about Working towards universal health coverage: a qualitative study to identify strategies for improving student enrolment for the pre-service training of nurses, midwives and community health workers in Nigerian health training institutions
