Results from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Family Advancement for Life and Health project (FALAH), implemented from 2008-2012, show that the inclusion of men in family planning (FP) efforts is a feasible and effective intervention to help shift attitudes and behaviours in Pakistan and perhaps in other countries in the region and globally … [Read more...] about Engaging the Missing Link: Evidence from FALAH for Involving Men in Family Planning in Pakistan
Evaluation
USAID/Madagascar and Community Health Volunteers: Working in Partnership to Achieve Health Goals
Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) have played a critical role in the success of USAID in Madagascar’s health sector. As CHVs, they can provide basic health care services and health education at the community level, thus improving health care access in remote regions. This report highlights the successes and challenges of USAID/Madagascar’s investment in CHVs. … [Read more...] about USAID/Madagascar and Community Health Volunteers: Working in Partnership to Achieve Health Goals
Understanding Scope and Competencies: A Contemporary Look at the United States Community Health Worker Field
Progress Report of the Community Health Worker (CHW) Core Consensus (C3) Project: Building National Consensus on CHW Core Roles, Skills, and Qualities : This project focuses on U.S. CHW roles, skills, and qualities and how these shape CHW practice. Collaborating with a number of different state and local CHW associations, the project conducted several different analyses to … [Read more...] about Understanding Scope and Competencies: A Contemporary Look at the United States Community Health Worker Field
Monitoring iCCM referral systems: Bugoye Integrated Community Case Management Initiative (BIMI) in Uganda
Integrated community case management (iCCM) trains village health workers (VHWs) to provide treatment to the most common childhood diseases in Uganda, including malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea. One of iCCM’s key features is a referral system for treatment at health facilities, but these referrals are difficult to monitor. A study was conducted to evaluate the referral system … [Read more...] about Monitoring iCCM referral systems: Bugoye Integrated Community Case Management Initiative (BIMI) in Uganda
Reaching Communities for Child Health: Advancing Health Outcomes through Multi-Sectoral Approaches
This paper explores the effectiveness of child health interventions and how to improve health care access for children, mothers, and caregivers. Multi-sectoral approaches, including utilization of community-based programming and community health workers, can help extend the reach of health care to these populations. Answering three questions will allow exploration of how … [Read more...] about Reaching Communities for Child Health: Advancing Health Outcomes through Multi-Sectoral Approaches
