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Community Health Workers as Key Providers of Easy-to-Use Contraceptive Injectables (2025)
This study tested what happens when trained community health workers are allowed to give women a new type of birth control shot during home visits. The number of shots given went up by about 70%. However, overall birth control use didn’t increase much, since many women chose the shots insteadRead more…
Exploring Knowledge, Awareness, and Prevailing Misconceptions Surrounding Osteoporosis Prevention among Community Health Workers (2025)
This study looked at how much community health workers in Pakistan know about preventing osteoporosis. Out of 300 workers surveyed, most had only average knowledge, and some had incorrect beliefs about the disease. Those with higher education and those who were postmenopausal knew more. Since these workers play a keyRead more…
ASHA Workers During COVID-19 in India: At the Intersection of Gender and Work (2025)
This study looks at the challenges faced by female community health workers (CHWs) in India, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. These women often juggle demanding health work with family responsibilities and face issues like low pay, poor training, lack of support, and gender inequality. Many were not given protective equipmentRead more…
Moving away from volunteerism in community health? Motivations and wellbeing among urban and rural Ethiopian volunteers (2025)
This study looks at how unpaid community health workers (mostly women) in Ethiopia continued to work without pay, even as the government claimed it was moving away from volunteer-based health programs. The research compares two groups—one in cities focused on HIV care, and one in rural areas focused on generalRead more…
Effectiveness and uptake of WhatsApp-based HIV microlearning for healthcare workers in remote South African clinics: a pragmatic, mixed-methods, cluster-randomised trial (2025)
This study tested short HIV training lessons sent through WhatsApp to nurses and community health workers in South Africa. Most participants read the lessons quickly, and the training improved their knowledge and how they cared for patients. Patient care improved by 21% after the training. The approach was simple, well-received,Read more…
Editorial: Challenges, Opportunities, and Actions for Improved Maternal and Child Nutrition (2025)
Maternal and child malnutrition remains a major concern, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This research highlights key challenges like poor nutrition during pregnancy, high intake of ultra-processed foods, and limited access to care. Community-based approaches, especially those involving trained health workers, show promise in improving nutrition and health outcomes.Read more…
Impact of Preschool Hearing Screening in Low-Income Communities: Program Outcomes and Caregiver Perspectives (2025)
This study looked at a preschool hearing screening program in a low- and middle-income country, led by community health workers. Over 21 months, more than 13,000 children were screened, and 6% were referred for more testing. Nearly half of those referred were found to have hearing loss. Caregivers strongly supportedRead more…
The effectiveness of a community-based online low-glycaemic index diet and lifestyle recommendations intervention for people with type 2 diabetes a randomized controlled trial (2025)
This study tested an online health program for people with type 2 diabetes in China. Patients received dietary and health tips through a hospital’s WeChat account, with support from community health workers. They also shared daily meal photos, tracked blood sugar, and chatted with the care team. After three months,Read more…
An Innovative Place-Based, Neighborhood-Level Approach to Address Health Disparities in Medically Underserved Areas of Memphis, TN (2025)
This pilot study looked at a health program in Memphis, Tennessee, that brought health coaching directly into underserved neighborhoods. The program reached people through events, walk-ins, door-to-door visits, and phone calls. Many participants had health issues like high blood pressure, obesity, or high blood sugar, and some didn’t have aRead more…
Bringing Child Health Closer to Families: Lessons From a Family MUAC Intervention in Urban and Rural South Africa (2025)
This study looked at a program in South Africa where community health workers taught mothers how to check their children for malnutrition using a simple arm measurement (MUAC). The program was more active in rural KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) than in urban Gauteng. Most trained mothers in KZN were able to measureRead more…
Assessing the Understandability and Actionability of Education Materials for Agricultural Workers’ Health (2025)
This study looked at health education materials used by community health workers and Extension agents to teach farmworkers. Researchers reviewed 602 materials in English and Spanish from across the U.S. and rated how easy they were to understand and use. Most materials were handouts, brochures, or posters, and scored wellRead more…
Quick Guide – Cancer Navigation Foundations for CHWs (2025)
Community Health Workers, or CHWs, play an important role in helping a person navigate a cancer diagnosis. This CHW Quick Guide will help CHWs: 1. Understand key terms about cancer so they can clearly explain them to others. 2. Provide quality navigation to all people impacted by cancer.
Quick Guide – Improving Communication With Healthcare Teams for CHWs (2025)
Community Health Workers, or CHWs, play an important role in helping a person navigate a cancer diagnosis. This quick guide aim to enable CHWs: 1. Help patients communicate more effectively with their healthcare team. 2. Empower patients to maintain communication with their healthcare team.
The added value of community-based organisations in retaining people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the continuum of care in Mali (2025)
In Mali, staying in care is a challenge for people living with HIV (PLHIV) due to social, economic, and structural barriers. This study explored how community health workers (CHWs) support retention in care. Interviews with PLHIV, including key populations, highlighted four key roles of CHWs: fostering good patient-provider relationships, providingRead more…
From stigma to solutions: harnessing local wisdom to tackle harms associated with menstrual seclusion (chhaupadi) in Nepal (2024)
In Nepal, the tradition of chhaupadi isolates women during menstruation and after childbirth, leading to health risks. This study in Dailekh used a community-led approach to develop solutions to reduce its negative impact. The process involved engaging key stakeholders and designing five interventions, including counseling by female community health volunteersRead more…
Extending Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Policy Framework Through an Analysis of How Community Health Workers in India Are Driving Policy Changes (2023)
This paper explores how India’s Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), despite being at the lowest level of the health system, have successfully advocated for better wages and working conditions. Through protests, strikes, and strategic engagement with policymakers, ASHAs have secured incremental wage increases, with significant progress during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read more…
Relationship of perinatal outcomes to the competence and quantity of contact with community health workers (2025)
This study examined how community health worker (CHW) behaviors impact maternal and child health outcomes in a rural home visit program. CHWs were assigned to either a standard care group or an intervention group with improved monitoring and supervision. Results showed that consistent home visits took 9–12 months to establish,Read more…
The effect of a combined mHealth and community health worker intervention on HIV self-management (2025)
This study analyzed data from a trial evaluating CHAMPS, a mobile health intervention with community health worker support, to improve HIV self-management in New York City and Birmingham. Findings showed that missing medical appointments, uncertainty about care access, and poor medication adherence were linked to lower self-management. In NYC, CHAMPSRead more…
Gonorrhea and Early Syphilis Treatment Practices Among Community Health Care Providers in Baltimore City, Maryland (2025)
This study assessed how well community healthcare providers (CHPs) in Baltimore treated gonorrhea and early syphilis (ES) based on CDC guidelines. Data from 2018–2019 showed that while most providers followed correct treatment protocols, many did not meet goals for treating all diagnosed cases, especially for gonorrhea. High-volume clinics were lessRead more…
Evaluation of a peer-led research best practices training for community health workers and promotoras. (2024)
This study evaluated a training program designed to help community health workers (CHWs) and promotoras (CHW/Ps) participate in research. The course, available in English and Spanish, was delivered in-person or online by experienced facilitators. A total of 394 CHW/Ps completed the training, with over 95% reporting improved skills and 98%Read more…
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