Despite progress towards universal health coverage, many rural communities lack access to healthcare. In Laos, community-based health programs aim to address this issue by involving lay health workers (LHWs) as CHWs. This study explored the challenges and opportunities for expanding these programs. Interviews with stakeholders revealed barriers such as geographic … [Read more...] about Prospects for the development of community-based care in remote rural areas: a stakeholder analysis in Laos
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Expanding the roles of community health workers to sustain programmes during malaria elimination: a meeting report on operational research in Southeast Asia
Community health workers (CHWs), particularly village malaria workers (VMWs) in Cambodia, play a crucial role in improving healthcare in remote areas. As Cambodia aims for malaria elimination by 2025, sustaining the VMW network becomes vital. This study conducted from 2021 to 2023 explored enhancing VMWs' roles to include diagnosing and treating non-malarial illnesses. VMWs … [Read more...] about Expanding the roles of community health workers to sustain programmes during malaria elimination: a meeting report on operational research in Southeast Asia
Equity and empowerment effects: Multiple styles of ‘voluntarism’ in community-based health projects
Community health workers (CHWs), often women without formal health training, play vital roles in addressing health disparities. This study examines a program employing CHWs as "change agents" to provide nutrition education in eastern India. It explores how different forms of voluntarism, such as laissez-faire and honorarium-based, influence CHW efficacy, empowerment, and … [Read more...] about Equity and empowerment effects: Multiple styles of ‘voluntarism’ in community-based health projects
They should’ve talked to us more”: lay health advisors’ experiences with community-engaged hypertension research
Community health workers (CHWs), particularly those with personal experience as patients with hypertension, were trained as lay health advisors (LHAs) for a research study in Cleveland, Ohio. Despite learning much from the training, LHAs felt used and excluded from decision-making by project gvgfleadership. The study, which ended prematurely due to participant recruitment … [Read more...] about They should’ve talked to us more”: lay health advisors’ experiences with community-engaged hypertension research
Community Health Workers as Rights Defenders: Exploring the Collective Identity
This paper explores the Mitanin program, a community health worker initiative in Chhattisgarh, India. It highlights the collective identity of Mitanins, emphasizing their sense of solidarity and sisterhood, fostering multi-issue activism. The study reveals that Mitanins go beyond traditional health roles, acting as empowered women leaders dedicated to community welfare. A … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers as Rights Defenders: Exploring the Collective Identity
