Despite the success of COVID19 vaccine development globally, Africa continues to face challenges related to COVID19 vaccine distribution. Based on their experience in Kenya, the authors identified crucial latent aspects of communities that can enhance the COVID19 response and vaccine distribution such as community health worker-led community-based healthcare and leveraging … [Read more...] about Leveraging latent assets to strengthen the COVID-19 response and vaccine roll-out in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Training, supervision, and performance of Community Health Workers in the delivery of ear and hearing care to 321 community members in rural Uganda
In Uganda there is shortage of ear and hearing care; community health workers (CHWs) are well-positioned to bridge the gap. Researchers conducted a study to assess the effectiveness of CHWs in screening for ear and hearing services. They found that 98% of referrals made by CHWs were appropriate. The study highlights the significant potential for CHWs to provide ear and hearing … [Read more...] about Training, supervision, and performance of Community Health Workers in the delivery of ear and hearing care to 321 community members in rural Uganda
The role of price and convenience in use of oral rehydration salts to treat child diarrhea: A cluster randomized trial in Uganda
Diarrheal diseases are a major cause of childhood mortality across the globe. This study, conducted in Uganda, evaluates whether a community health worker distribution model decreases or increases ORS coverage in children. The authors found that financial constraints were a major barrier to accessing ORS and that the CHW distribution model effectively and sustainability … [Read more...] about The role of price and convenience in use of oral rehydration salts to treat child diarrhea: A cluster randomized trial in Uganda
Kenya National Community Health Strategy, 2020-2025
In 2006 Kenya adopted a community-based approach (Community Health Strategy), as articulated in the second National Health Sector Strategic Plan (2005-2010), which defined a new approach for health care service delivery to Kenyans. This approach emphasized a more proactive approach of promoting individual and community health to prevent the occurrence of diseases. The Kenya … [Read more...] about Kenya National Community Health Strategy, 2020-2025
The Community Health Systems Reform Cycle: Strengthening the Integration of Community Health Worker Programs Through an Institutional Reform Perspective
Because community health workers (CHWs) are key to achieving health equity, governments and CHW program managers are interested in effective ways to scale up CHW programs. Experts developed a framework based off of CHW program scale-up efforts across 7 countries and found that successful scaling of CHW programs was dependent on iterative learning and public health solutions … [Read more...] about The Community Health Systems Reform Cycle: Strengthening the Integration of Community Health Worker Programs Through an Institutional Reform Perspective
