Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are India’s largest CHW cadre. This article highlights the work of ASHAs and their experiences with the “ethics of neighborly intimacy,” a culturally competent method of facilitating access to public healthcare. … [Read more...] about Ethics of Neighborly Intimacy among Community Health Activists in Delhi
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Community Health Worker Sustainability: Funding, Payment, and Reimbursement Laws in the United States
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, CHW funding changed at the federal level; however, CHW remuneration varies from state to state. At the state level, CHW programs receive funding from grants, reimbursement for services, non-profit support and other mechanisms. The diversity of funding sources contributes to variations in CHW service provision and … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Sustainability: Funding, Payment, and Reimbursement Laws in the United States
