This study investigates the impact of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) on increasing institution-based deliveries in India, focusing on low-performing states. Analyzing National Family Health Survey data, the study reveals that women using ASHA services were 1.6 times more likely to have institution-based deliveries. The study emphasizes the effectiveness of ASHAs in … [Read more...] about Association between the use of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) services and uptake of institutional deliveries in India
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Opening up the ‘black-box’: what strategies do community mental health workers use to address the social dimensions of mental health?
This study investigates the strategies employed by community health workers (CHWs) collaborating with people with psychosocial disabilities in urban north India to address social dimensions of mental health. Through interviews with CHWs, the research reveals that CHWs possess social, cultural, and psychological skills, forming trusting relationships and exhibiting in-depth … [Read more...] about Opening up the ‘black-box’: what strategies do community mental health workers use to address the social dimensions of mental health?
Bangladesh: 50 Years of Advances in Health and Challenges Ahead
In this review, the authors discuss the recently published book, '50 Years of Bangladesh: Advances in Health', highlighting the positive strides the country has made in health and development since gaining independence in 1971. Initially the world's second poorest nation, Bangladesh has transformed into a lower-middle income country, showcasing a range of innovative approaches … [Read more...] about Bangladesh: 50 Years of Advances in Health and Challenges Ahead
Incentivizing community health workers for scaling up mental health care in rural communities in India: A critical look at principles that work
This paper discusses the effects of monetary and non monetary incentives on the performance of Community health workers (ASHAs) in India. … [Read more...] about Incentivizing community health workers for scaling up mental health care in rural communities in India: A critical look at principles that work
Sustainability of a 12-month lifestyle intervention delivered by community health workers in reducing blood pressure in Nepal: 5-year follow-up of the COBIN open-label, cluster randomised trial
This study aimed to investigate sustainable blood pressure reduction through a 12-month lifestyle intervention led by CHWs in Nepal. Results show that from baseline to 60 months, the mean systolic blood pressure increased by 10·4 mm Hg in the intervention group and 6·0 mm Hg (4·6–7·5) in the control group. The authors conclude that CHW-led lifestyle counseling and blood … [Read more...] about Sustainability of a 12-month lifestyle intervention delivered by community health workers in reducing blood pressure in Nepal: 5-year follow-up of the COBIN open-label, cluster randomised trial
