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Equipping community health workers in Rwanda to deliver a gender transformative parenting program to prevent violence against women and children at scale (2025)
This study looked at how training community health workers (CHWs) in Rwanda helped them deliver the Bandebereho program, which aims to reduce intimate partner violence. After the training, CHWs had better attitudes about gender equality, felt more confident to run the program, and saw improvements in their relationships at homeRead more…
Essential role of community health workers in promoting oral health in Africa (2025)
This study looks at how Community Health Workers (CHWs) can help improve oral health in Africa, especially in areas with limited access to dental care. CHWs can teach communities about oral hygiene, provide basic care, and connect people to dentists. The study shows that CHW-led efforts are effective but needRead more…
Addressing Asthma Disparities in Latino Youth: A Framework for Culturally Tailored Interventions and Community Health Worker Integration (2025)
Latino children in the U.S. face high rates of asthma due to social, environmental, and healthcare challenges. This research highlights how community health workers (CHWs) can help by providing education, support, and care coordination tailored to Latino families. CHW programs have been shown to improve asthma care, but issues likeRead more…
Strategic optimisation of the allied health assistant workforce one step at a time: first step, workforce governance (2025)
Allied health assistants (AHAs) play an important role in supporting health services in Australia, but challenges remain in using their full potential. Better management and clearer structures are needed to help AHAs work effectively and safely. While some steps have been taken, like new recommendations in Victoria, more action isRead more…
Recruitment and retention of Chinese men at high risk for lung Cancer: Lessons learned from a pilot trial of a community health worker intervention to increase lung cancer screening uptake (2025)
This study tested a program to help Chinese immigrant livery drivers at high risk for lung cancer get screened. Many smoke and are exposed to harmful substances at work. The program used community health workers (CHWs) to educate and guide them, compared to just giving written information. Only 25 peopleRead more…
Impact of timed and targeted counselling on the maternal health continuum of care outcomes in Northern Uganda: A propensity score matched analysis (2025)
This study looked at how a counseling method called timed and targeted counseling (ttC), delivered by community health workers, affected maternal health in Northern Uganda. The results showed that women who received ttC were much more likely to attend at least four antenatal care visits, give birth at a healthRead more…
Implementing active surveillance for tuberculosis: A quality improvement project (2025)
This study looked at how well community health workers (CHWs) in South Africa were doing TB screening in their communities. At first, there were no records showing they had done any screenings. After some improvements, more people were screened, but recordkeeping remained poor. The team also tried using mobile technology,Read more…
A cross-sectional analysis of the impact of lady health worker visits in the prenatal and postnatal period on the uptake of continuum of care interventions and childhood mortality in Pakistan (2025)
This study looked at the impact of Pakistan’s Lady Health Worker (LHW) program on maternal and child health. It found that families with more contact with LHWs were more likely to use important health services like antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, and child vaccinations. However, this contact did not leadRead more…
The role of community health workers in enhancing home and community-based services in American Indian communities (2025)
This article highlights how Community Health Workers (CHWs) can help meet health needs in American Indian communities by offering culturally appropriate support, health education, and trusted care. Although CHWs have shown success in improving health access, they are not fully included in home and community-based services due to challenges likeRead more…
Cost analysis of implementing a community health worker-led weight reduction randomized-controlled trial among prediabetic south asian patients at primary care sites in NYC (2025)
This study looked at the cost of running a weight loss program led by community health workers (CHWs) for South Asian adults with prediabetes in New York City. The program included group sessions and was delivered in person at first, then remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over three rounds, theRead more…
Community health worker-facilitated telehealth for moderate-severe hypertension care in Kenya and Uganda: A randomized controlled trial (2025)
This study tested if using telehealth, with help from community health workers (CHWs), could better control high blood pressure in rural Uganda and Kenya. Adults with severe hypertension were given either regular clinic visits or home-based telehealth care supported by CHWs. After 6 months, 77% of those in the telehealthRead more…
Leading Vaccine Gap Closure with Community Health Workers: The CPESN Missouri Health Equity Approach (2025)
This program in Missouri added community health worker (CHW) training to pharmacy technicians to help improve vaccination rates. In just six months, it showed promising results, including better vaccine coverage, increased pharmacy revenue, and lower healthcare costs. Pharmacy staff found the program helpful, especially the training and support provided. TheRead more…
Community -Based Intervention to reach the last mile of childhood vaccination coverage in Rwanda: Case study of Burera district (2025)
This study looked at how community health workers (CHWs) help improve childhood vaccination in rural Rwanda, especially in Burera District. Even though Rwanda has high overall vaccination rates, some children are still hard to reach. Surveys and interviews showed that CHWs play a key role in educating families, reminding themRead more…
Examining the Preliminary Effectiveness on Knowledge of a Tobacco Cessation Facilitator Training for Community Health Workers (2025)
This study looked at how a special training program called C.H.A.N.G.E. helped community health workers (CHWs) in Chicago improve their knowledge about helping people quit tobacco. The program focused on serving people with low incomes, who often have less access to support. Before the training, CHWs knew little about tobaccoRead more…
Community health workers: A key to halting Africa’s mpox outbreak (2025)
In response to the mpox outbreak declared a health emergency in 2024, Africa CDC and WHO led a coordinated effort across Africa with strong support from governments and global partners. A key part of the response was deploying thousands of community health workers (CHWs) in high-risk areas to support caseRead more…
Pathways to support: a qualitative investigation of community health workers’role in coordinating disability services in India (2025)
This study looked at how community health workers in India, ASHAs and Anganwadi Workers, support people with disabilities and their families. Interviews showed that ASHAs help with connecting families to services and supporting daily needs, while Anganwadi Workers focus on identifying disabilities, referring people to services, and offering emotional support.Read more…
Enhancing Efficiency and User Experience of Digital Community Health Worker Payments in Zanzibar: Implementation Report (2025)
This report describes how the Jamii ni Afya project in Zanzibar improved its digital payment system for community health workers by involving them in the design process. The new system made payments more accurate, efficient, and easier to understand. Health workers felt more informed and in control, and staff foundRead more…
Accelerating Decent Work: Formalizing Home Care and Community Health Workers (2025)
This report shows that many home-based and community health workers still face poor working conditions, like low pay, long hours, and lack of legal protections, especially women. It highlights the need to treat care work as real work, with fair pay and rights, to reduce abuse, support gender equality, andRead more…
Community Health Workers’ Lived Experience of Using Videoconferencing With Community Members (2025)
This study looked at how rural community health workers in the U.S. used videoconferencing during COVID-19 to stay connected with underserved communities. Interviews with health workers showed that videoconferencing helped them communicate better, deliver services, and support each other during the crisis. The findings suggest that training community health workersRead more…
Optimizing the role and functions of CHWs in service of a people-centred community health system in sub-Saharan Africa. A realist synthesis (2025)
This study looked at how community health workers (CHWs) in sub-Saharan Africa can better provide people-centered care. By reviewing research from 2014 to 2024, the study found that trust, motivation, and good leadership are key to CHW success. It also highlighted that CHWs work best when they are part ofRead more…
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