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CHWs Care Transition (2024)
CTI (Care Transitions Intervention) offers a 30-day program designed to improve patient wellbeing and reduce hospital readmissions. The program includes five encounters: a hospital visit, a home visit 1-3 days after discharge, and three follow-up phone calls. During this time, clients and their caregivers work with a Transitions Coach® toRead more…
CHWs Emotional Wellness (2024)
In collaboration with The Center for Multicultural Development at the California Institute for Mental Health, Visión y Compromiso has created a 4-day, 32-hour mental health training program called Salud Para Todos. This training aims to equip promotores with knowledge about common mental health issues and enhance their ability to helpRead more…
Integrating community health workers in early childhood well-child care: a statement from the Pediatric Academic Societies Maternal Child Health: First 1,000 days Special Interest Group (2024)
This statement from the Pediatric Academic Societies emphasizes the importance of involving Community Health Workers (CHWs) in providing well-child care (WCC) for families in low-income areas. CHWs are trusted members of their communities and can help make WCC more culturally relevant, ease the workload on clinicians, and enhance preventive careRead more…
The potential effectiveness of community health and nutrition volunteers on mothers’ infant and young children feeding knowledge and practice in remote areas, Hajjah, Yemen (2024)
This study evaluates the impact of Community Health and Nutrition Volunteers (CHNVs) on improving infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices among mothers in the Hajjah governorate of Yemen. Conducted between January and April 2023, the research involved interviews with 926 mothers in two districts, comparing those in villages withRead more…
The requirements of providing health education for rural people through electronic methods the experiences and perspectives of community health workers (2024)
This study examines the views of community health workers (Behvarzan) on using electronic methods for health education in rural areas. Conducted in 2022, it involved interviews with 14 Behvarzan from Health Houses in Karaj City. The analysis revealed three main themes: Technology, which covers the necessary technical infrastructure and waysRead more…
How does community health feature in Global Financing Facility planning documents to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNAH-N)? insights from six francophone West African countries (2024)
This study explores how community health initiatives impact reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH-N) in six Francophone West African countries—Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Senegal—through the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF). Researchers analyzed various documents and found a strongRead more…
Impact of community-based multidomain preventive health program on healthcare utilisation among elderly persons in Singapore: a propensity score matched and difference-in-differences study (2024)
This study looked at how a community health worker program called “My Health Map” (MHM) affects healthcare use among older adults in Bukit Batok township. The program included screenings, vaccinations, chronic disease management, and support services for individuals aged 40 and older. Researchers compared 299 participants in the MHM programRead more…
eConsent administered by Community Health Workers in a study using the Trials within Cohorts (TwiCs) design-Experiences from the Community-Based chronic Care Lesotho (ComBaCaL) project (2024)
In Lesotho, a study used electronic consent (eConsent) to improve data collection for a project involving community health workers (CHWs) who help manage type 2 diabetes and hypertension in remote villages. Over 100 CHWs, both caregivers and data collectors, used a tablet-based system to present simplified consent information and collectRead more…
Documenting the Provision of Emergency Contraceptive Pills Through Youth-Serving Delivery Channels: Exploratory Mixed Methods Research on Malawi’s Emergency Contraception Strategy (2024)
Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are effective and can be used safely, but they are underused, especially among youth. In 2020, Malawi’s Ministry of Health developed a strategy to improve ECP access through public channels like youth clubs and community health workers (CHWs). A study in two rural districts found thatRead more…
Blood pressure reduction interventions is most effectively led by community health care workers and pharmacists. (2024)
This study published in Circulation found that blood pressure (BP) interventions are most effective when led by pharmacists and community health workers. Researchers reviewed 100 trials involving over 90,000 people with high blood pressure. Pharmacist-led interventions reduced systolic BP by 7.3 mm Hg and diastolic BP by 3.9 mm Hg.Read more…
Task-sharing with community health workers to treat hypertension: a scoping review (2024)
This review looked at studies from 2010 to 2022 on community health workers (CHWs) helping to manage hypertension. Out of 122 articles, only seven were from low-income countries. Most studies had CHWs focus on health education (61%) and blood pressure checks (60%), while only three studies involved them in givingRead more…
Towards Health Justice: Implementing Structural Competency in Women’s Healthcare Education Towards Health Justice (2024)
Health disparities in women’s health, particularly among marginalized groups, persist due to structural factors like discrimination, lack of access to care, and socioeconomic inequities. This study reviews how structural competence, which trains healthcare providers to recognize these systemic issues, can address health inequalities. Key findings include the role of communityRead more…
CHWs: Training Webinars (2024)
Community Health Workers (CHWs) for the CMMI project are required to complete a 16-module training curriculum, each presented as an interactive webinar. All 16 recorded webinars and corresponding PowerPoint presentations can be found below.
Institutionalizing Community Health as part of National Health Systems in Africa (2024)
🚀 Did you miss the live event? Watch the insightful Webinar: Institutionalizing Community Health as Part of National Health Systems in Africa 🌍 and gain access to a wealth of resources! 📽️ Recording: Discover strategies for strengthening community health initiatives across Africa, featuring expert panelists and practical case studies.
A CHW Training Webinar (2021)
Find out all about what the CHW Core Competencies are, CHW roles, CHW careers, how to cross-train your staff, and how to get state certifications for the CHWs on your team
Innovative Solutions to Sustainably Finance Primary Health Care (2024)
Throughout this webinar, you will hear from subject matter experts and practitioners who discuss the current funding challenges, innovative financing solutions, and real-world examples of how these solutions are being implemented in Kenya and other SSA countries.
Enhancing Community Health Research By Engaging Community Health Workers as Research Partners (2021)
This webinar will present experiences and research findings on the role of CHWs as research partners. Sharing evidence from North American and African contexts, it outlines the ways CHWs have been involved in research. It will address the benefits of CHW participation in health systems research, but also discuss potentialRead more…
Train the trainer series in Southern California a call to action for cancer prevention and screening (2024)
In response to low cancer screening rates in underserved areas of Southern California, City of Hope launched a training program for Community Health Workers (CHWs) from health centers, hospitals, and community organizations. The program focused on cancer prevention and screenings for breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers. A totalRead more…
Community-informed interventions to address cervical cancer disparities among people experiencing homelessness (2024)
Cervical cancer rates are much higher among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) than the general population, but screening options for them are limited. Many homeless women face additional barriers like sexual trauma, which make them uncomfortable with traditional screenings like Pap tests. This study surveyed 167 homeless individuals in Indiana toRead more…
Improving Access to Genetic Services for Women with Breast Cancer from Underserved Communities in California: Design and Implementation of a Community- Engaged Program (2024)
This study seeks to identify barriers that prevent women from minority and underserved populations in California from accessing genetic services after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Although genetic testing can improve survival rates and help identify hereditary cancer risks, only 26% of these women undergo testing. To tackle this issue,Read more…
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