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Impact of artificial intelligence in operations (2025)
India’s rural health system struggles with few doctors and poor facilities. Community Health Workers (CHWs) help fill this gap, especially in caring for pregnant women. This study looked at patient records to see how well CHWs are doing, focusing on things like regular visits and counseling. The results showed thatRead more…
Mental Health Knowledge and Attitudes of Community Health Workers in Northern Nigeria Thirty Years After Mental Health Was Integrated into Primary Healthcare Settings (2025)
In Nigeria, many community health workers still lack proper knowledge and hold negative views about mental health, even after 30 years of trying to include mental health in basic health services. This study looked at 130 health workers in northern Nigeria and found that nearly half had poor understanding andRead more…
Physical rehabilitation delivery by community health workers: Views of the users and caregivers (2025)
In Lusaka, Zambia, some community health workers provide physical rehabilitation services without formal training. This study interviewed people who received these services and their caregivers. Despite limited training, the support from health workers helped users. However, there were concerns about their skills, unmet needs, and service quality. Training community healthRead more…
Role of Community Health Workers in Preventing Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Individuals Living in Underserved Communities in the United States (2025)
This article talks about how community health workers (CHWs) can help improve pregnancy outcomes, especially for people living in underserved areas in the U.S. CHWs are trusted members of the community who help with things like health education, support, and connecting people to care. In rural and low-income areas, pregnantRead more…
The power of community and culture: a study on community-based HIV/AIDS health promotion strategies in Ghana (2025)
This study looked at how community health workers in rural northern Ghana successfully promote HIV/AIDS awareness. It found that using local cultural events—like community durbars with traditional music, storytelling, and support from chiefs and elders—makes health messages more effective. CHWs also give HIV education during school meetings and prenatal careRead more…
Visions of Community Health and the Social Good in Kenya: Turning Community Health Workers into Entrepreneurs (2025)
This study looks at a program in Kenya called Healthy Entrepreneurs, which trains community health workers to run small health businesses. Instead of relying on donations, the program gives them loans, business training, and mobile phones to order and sell health products in their villages. While the goal is toRead more…
Task Shifting to Community Health Workers for Home Based Early Detection of Cancers (2025)
This study tested a new way to find cancer early in a rural, hilly area of Assam, India. Local community health workers (ASHAs) were trained to screen people for breast, oral, and cervical cancers during home visits. Nearly all the ASHAs took part and screened over 46,000 people, about 70%Read more…
Beyond Doctors and Hospitals: Nepal’s Female Community Health Volunteer Model -A New Paradigm for Global Health (2025)
In Nepal, Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs), (local women chosen by their communities), play a key role in delivering healthcare and education, especially in remote areas. Working closely with women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs), they help improve health by sharing knowledge, connecting people to services, and supporting community-led action. This teamworkRead more…
Effect of trust in village health workers on the use of facility-based follow-up postnatal care services in two districts in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (2025)
In Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), despite high rates of antenatal care and facility births, only 19% of mothers return for follow-up postnatal care. This study found that mothers who had high trust in village health volunteers were over 12 times more likely to seek follow-up care. Key factorsRead more…
Barriers and contributions of rural community health workers in enabling cancer early detection and subsequent care in India: a qualitative study (2025)
In rural India, cancer is on the rise, but early detection and treatment are often hard to access. Community Health Workers (CHWs) like Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs). Village Health Nurses (VHNs), and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) try to help, but face many challenges. This study spoke to CHWs inRead more…
Understanding Available Data Sources to Estimate the Size and Distribution of Community Health Workers in the United States (2024)
This study looked at national data to estimate how many Community Health Workers (CHWs) are in the U.S. and how they are spread across states. It used three data sources, which gave different numbers, ranging from 7 to 35 CHWs per 100,000 people. The study also checked if states withRead more…
Implementation of the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes Model for Hypertension Education of Frontline Health Care Workers in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria: Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Evaluation (2025)
This study looked at a seven-part online training program on high blood pressure for community health workers in Nigeria. Over 1,400 people took part, and most said the sessions were useful. Participants’ knowledge improved after the sessions, and many used what they learned to care for patients. Some workers facedRead more…
Empowering Community Health Workers With Scripted Medicine: Design Science Research Study (2025)
This study developed and tested a new mobile health tool called Scripted Medicine to help community health workers (CHWs) in Lesotho take on more responsibilities in caring for chronic diseases. The tool uses clear medical guidelines and social communication scripts to teach CHWs both medical and counseling skills. Results showedRead more…
Enhancing tuberculosis (TB) case detection among hospitalized patients through lay health worker led screening: a before-and-after study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2025)
This study in South Africa tested whether trained lay health workers could help find more tuberculosis (TB) cases in hospitals by doing regular screening and using better testing tools. Compared to the year before, the number of patients diagnosed with TB doubled (from 7.5% to 15%) and fewer people diedRead more…
Program Evaluation of Community Case Management with Reactive Test and Treat for Malaria in a High-Transmission Setting (2025)
In Zambia, a program that combined community-based malaria care and targeted testing (CCM + RTAT) using community health workers helped people get malaria treatment earlier. This led to fewer cases showing up at health facilities and lower death rates among children hospitalized with malaria. The children also had less severeRead more…
Learning from the strengths of health care in schools in Brazil & opportunities for contemporary global school health (2025)
Schools play a key role in children’s health and learning. This article looks at Brazil’s school health efforts and suggests ways to improve school health programs worldwide. It highlights four main opportunities: (1) clearly defining the role of community health workers in schools, (2) using proven health programs in schoolsRead more…
Improving Service Quality of Home-Based Health Care Services for the Elderly: A Qualitative Study of Facilitators and Barriers Reported by Community Health Workers in Beijing (2025)
As more people grow older, the need for home health care is rising. This study looked at how home health care by community health service organizations is working in Beijing and what helps or hinders its success. Interviews with doctors, nurses, and managers showed that strong teamwork, motivation, and goodRead more…
Design and Development of a mHealth Dementia Screening Tool in Resource-Limited Settings: Lessons Learned from Designing for and with Community Health Workers in Peru (2025)
Dementia care is difficult in rural parts of Latin America, where tools for diagnosis often don’t work well because they are not designed with local needs in mind. This study looked at how working closely with community health workers and local healthcare staff in rural Peru helped create a mobileRead more…
Stunting in Coastal Communities in Indonesia: A Review (2025)
Stunting is a serious issue in coastal communities, mainly caused by poor nutrition, low maternal education, limited healthcare access, and poor sanitation. This review looked at 20 studies from Indonesia and found that teaching mothers about healthy eating, using local nutritious foods, and involving community health workers like posyandu volunteersRead more…
Effectiveness of mass screening for severe acute malnutrition using mid-upper arm circumference: a prospective regression discontinuity design (2025)
Severe malnutrition is a big health problem for young children in sub-Saharan Africa. This study in Burkina Faso looked at whether using a simple arm measurement (MUAC) by community health workers to find and refer malnourished children for treatment helped improve their health or reduced deaths. Among over 65,000 childrenRead more…
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