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Learning to Pay the Price: The Need for Remuneration of Frontline Health Workers (2014)
This blog originally appeared Maternal Health Task Force blog page. In many parts of rural sub-Saharan Africa, clinics and hospitals are few and far between. A recent report by Save the Children estimates that every day approximately 22,000 children die before they reach their fifth birthday. This fact is augmented by theRead more…
Improving Maternal and Newborn Health: Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker Program in Rural Kenya (2014)
Volunteer community health workers (CHWs) form an important element of many health systems, and in Kenya these volunteers are the foundation for promoting behavior change through health education, earlier case identification, and timely referral to trained health care providers. This study examines the effectiveness of a community health worker projectRead more…
National Community Health Worker Advocacy Survey Report (2014)
The 2014 National Community Health Worker Advocacy Survey (NCHWAS) is the largest on-line survey of Community Health Workers ever conducted. NCHWAS aims to describe (1) the state of CHWs as a professional field and (2) the impact of CHW community advocacy on community engagement to address health disparities. Although CommunityRead more…
Community Health Worker Credentialing: State Approaches (2014)
Community health workers (CHWs) have shown, time and again, that they can improve health outcomes while reducing healthcare costs. Reductions in chronic illness, improved medication adherence, more patient involvement, and better community health have been accompanied by a return on investment of more than $2 for every dollar invested. YetRead more…
Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale: A Reference Guide and Case Studies for Program Managers and Policymakers (2014)
Welcome to Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale: A Reference Guide and Case Studies for Program Managers and Policymakers (the CHW Reference Guide). This guide is a long and detailed volume that is not intended to be read from cover to cover but rather to be usedRead more…
Indian Health Service: Improving Patient Care Resource Guide (2014)
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is responsible for the provision of healthcare to enrolled members of federally recognized Tribes either directly or through partnership with Tribal and Urban programs. It is a shared goal of all partners in the Indian health system to ensure universal access to high quality healthRead more…
Report on the Feasibility of Measuring the iCCM Task Force Indicators through Existing Monitoring Systems in DRC, Niger, Madagascar, Senegal, South Sudan and Zambia (2013)
The Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) Task Force (TF) has proposed a list of 48 indicators to guide governments and partners in monitoring and evaluating national iCCM programs. These indicators are compiled in the document entitled Indicator Guide for Monitoring and Evaluating Integrated Community Case Management. Recently, the iCCM TFRead more…
Best Practice Guidelines for Implementing and Evaluating Community Health Worker Programs in Health Care Settings (2014)
There is a growing movement among health care organizations to adopt the Community Health Worker (CHW) model into their system as a way to provide comprehensive care to patients and community members. At the same time there is uncertainty about how to implement the CHW model to achieve better patientRead more…
A Training Program in Community-Directed Intervention (CDI) to Improve Access to Essential Health ServicesThis series of 18 training modules can be used in a five- or six-day workshop to deliver technical content on case management and prevention of commo (2014)
This series of 18 training modules can be used in a five- or six-day workshop to deliver technical content on case management and prevention of common health problems through a community-directed delivery mechanism. These modules build on field experience in delivering malaria services through community effort as well as onRead more…
Community case management of malaria: exploring support, capacity and motivation of community medicine distributors in Uganda (2014)
Abstract Background In Uganda, community services for febrile children are expanding from presumptive treatment of fever with anti-malarials through the home-based management of fever (HBMF) programme, to include treatment for malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia through Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM). To understand the level of support available, and the capacityRead more…
Department of Maternal, Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (MCA) Progress Report – 2012-2013 (2014)
This report presents highlights of the work accomplished by the WHO Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MCA) in 2012 and 2013. The scope and mandate of the work of the Department are broad. Through research, MCA generates new evidence to shape norms, standards and guidelines that serveRead more…
mHealth Support Tools for Improving the Performance of Frontline Health Workers: An Inventory and Analytical Review (2014)
The United Nations (UN) Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children (hereafter referred to as the “Commission) was established in 2012 to increase access to and expand the use of 13 life-saving health commodities for women and children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by 2015. To achieve thisRead more…
Massachusetts Paves the Path to CHW Certification (2014)
There are an estimated 3,000 Community Health Workers in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is developing a statewide certification process for Community Health Workers and CHW training programs to recognize and professionalize this cadre. Various stakeholders beyond the state agency are fully involved. Regulations for certifying CHWs andRead more…
Developing Capacities of Community Health Workers in Sexual and Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health: A Mapping and Review of Training Resources (2014)
Given country demands for support in the training of community health workers (CHWs) to accelerate progress towards reaching the Millennium Development Goals in sexual and reproductive health and maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (SR/MNCAH), the United Nations Health Agencies conducted a synthesis of existing training resource packages for CHWsRead more…
The provision of TB and HIV/AIDS treatment support by lay health workers in South Africa: a time-and-motion study (2014)
Lay or community health workers (LHWs) are an important human resource in primary health care, and contribute to improving access to care. However, optimal use of LHWs within the health system is often hampered by a poor understanding of how this cadre organizes its work. This study aimed to betterRead more…
Community health workers in low-, middle-, and high-income countries: an overview of their history, recent evolution, and current effectiveness. (2014)
Over the past half-century, community health workers (CHWs) have been a growing force for extending health care and improving the health of populations. Following their introduction in the 1970s, many large-scale CHW programs declined during the 1980s, but CHW programs throughout the world more recently have seen marked growth. ResearchRead more…
Promising Approaches to Integrating Community Health Workers into Health Systems: Four Case Studies (2013)
The productive roles that community health workers (CHWs) can play in health care are drawing increasing interest among US policymakers, providers, insurers, and other stakeholders. While there is a growing interest, little has been documented about the scope of practice, supervision, and human resources standards implemented by states and byRead more…
Opportunities for Community Health Workers in the Era of Health Reform (2013)
Health reform has created a watershed moment for community health workers (CHWs). Both coverage expansions and a new focus on creating value in health care offer new opportunities for CHWs. This paper assesses existing impediments to and enablers of the expansion of CHW employment. It catalogues how the ACA andRead more…
The Evolution, Expansion, and Effectiveness of Community Health Workers (2013)
In the past decade, the community health worker (CHW) profession in the United States has increased its visibility, but its potential contributions remain underappreciated and more permanent financing is elusive. This paper describes the current state of knowledge about how and where CHWs can contribute effectively, where barriers inhibit efficientRead more…
Integrating Community Health Workers into a Reformed Health Care System (2013)
Community health workers (CHWs) can help to achieve the goals of the Affordable Care Act—better health, better care, and lower costs. CHWs are typically laypeople whose close connections with a community enable them to win trust and improve health and health services for those they serve. However, challenges with financingRead more…
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