The authors of this article explore the effectiveness of CHWs executing health promotion and social accountability interventions in Cambodia, Guatemala, Kenya, and Zambia. Using a control group for comparison, researchers sought to determine differences in care-seeking behaviors, skilled birth attendance, and post-natal care among pregnant adolescents and young adults. The … [Read more...] about A comparative study of adult and adolescent maternal care continuum following community-oriented interventions in Cambodia, Guatemala, Kenya, and Zambia
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Zambia
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Community health policies in Zambia began in 2007 and have advanced to a fully fledged program Key … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Zambia
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: South Africa
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. South Africa began a PHC re-engineering process in 2010, and launched the Policy Framework and Strategy … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: South Africa
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Rwanda
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Shortly after the culmination of genocide, Rwanda introduced a national CHW program and has further … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Rwanda
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Ethiopia
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Ethiopia's Health Extension Program (HEP) was introduced in 2002, and introduced a resource … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Ethiopia
