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Assessing costs of developing a digital program for training community health workers to deliver treatment for depression: A case study in rural India (2022)
This paper presents a CHW program case study from a rural district in Madhya Pradesh, India, with a focus on costs associated with a digital technology tool used to train CHWs to deliver a psychological treatment for depression. As digital technology is an emerging tool for CHWs in low- andRead more…
Creating information resources and trainings for farmworker-serving community health workers (2022)
Migrant farm workers face significant health disparities, yet the CHWs that serve them are often faced with limited access to health research, education, and training. Through focus group discussions with CHWs, the researchers of this study compiled a resource list of educational materials for farmworker health and videos to increaseRead more…
Community Health Worker Impact on Knowledge, Antenatal Care, And Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review (2022)
CHW interventions have been associated with improved birth outcomes. Through a systematic review, the authors of this study explore the relationship between birth outcomes and patient health knowledge and attitudes. The review suggests that CHW interventions have increased antenatal care utilization, enhanced knowledge of pregnancy-related danger signs, and contributed toRead more…
Village health workers as health diplomats: negotiating health and study participation in a malaria elimination trial in The Gambia (2022)
In this mixed-methods study, researchers in The Gambia set out to assess reductions in malaria prevalence within communities where village health workers (VHWs) are present. VHWs administered antimalarial drugs to acutely ill individuals and their close contacts. The study concludes that VHWs have the capacity to treat and reduce negativeRead more…
Contested notions of challenges affecting Community Health Workers in low- and middle-income countries informed by the Silences Framework (2022)
The authors of this study apply the Silences Framework to assess under-researched experiences of healthcare workers faced with patriarchal norms and unequal power dynamics. Drawing upon personal and professional experiences, they identify major challenges faced by CHWs including workload burden, established religious and cultural practices, and gender-related barriers to performance.Read more…
A comparative study of adult and adolescent maternal care continuum following community-oriented interventions in Cambodia, Guatemala, Kenya, and Zambia (2022)
The authors of this article explore the effectiveness of CHWs executing health promotion and social accountability interventions in Cambodia, Guatemala, Kenya, and Zambia. Using a control group for comparison, researchers sought to determine differences in care-seeking behaviors, skilled birth attendance, and post-natal care among pregnant adolescents and young adults. TheRead more…
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Zambia ()
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Community health policies in Zambia began in 2007 and have advancedRead more…
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: South Africa ()
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. South Africa began a PHC re-engineering process in 2010, and launchedRead more…
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Rwanda ()
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Shortly after the culmination of genocide, Rwanda introduced a national CHWRead more…
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Peru ()
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Peru is an upper middle-income country that has made significant progressRead more…
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Ethiopia ()
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Ethiopia’s Health Extension Program (HEP) was introduced in 2002, and introducedRead more…
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Brazil ()
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. The government of Brazil has worked to enshrine public health spendingRead more…
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Burkina Faso ()
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Burkina Faso has a long history of community-based health programming, howeverRead more…
Laboring With the Heart: Promotoras’ Transformations, Professional Challenges, and Relationships With Communities (2021)
This study engaged with promotores de salud in LA county to understand the Latinx health promotion work they perform. Through qualitative interviews, the study determined that promotores have unique insight on the community they serve but struggle to find opportunities for professional growth. The study recommends strengthening community-based capacity forRead more…
Community Health Workers at the Dawn of a New Era 8. Incentives and remuneration (2021)
Incentives and remuneration are core issues that affect the performance of individual CHWs and of CHW programs. This paper details case study data about CHW compensation and incentives in 29 national CHW programmes, describing the range and types of incentives offered to CHWs and the underlying factors affecting CHW motivationRead more…
Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 2. Planning, coordination, and partnerships. (2021)
Community health worker (CHW) programs are often hindered by weak health systems, poor planning, lack of coordination, and failed partnerships. Through key consultations with government leaders and other public health experts, and a non-comprehensive literature review, this paper determined that CHW interventions should be integrated into formal health systems and,Read more…
A Community Health Worker–Led Multicomponent Program to Promote Cervical Cancer Screening in South Asian Women: A Cluster RCT (2021)
South Asian women in Hong Kong have low cervical cancer screening uptake because of multiple barriers to utilizing health services. This study evaluates the effects of a community health worker−led intervention on improving cervical cancer screening uptake in this population. The study population received a 3 month intervention from CHWsRead more…
Community- based maternal and newborn interventions in Africa: Systematic review (2021)
Most neonatal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), particularly in Sub-saharan Africa. CHWs often encourage delivery in healthcare facilities and ensure timely referral of mothers and newborns. Through a systematic review, the authors of this paper found that the main components of the antenatal, delivery and postnatal careRead more…
Determinants of quality in home-based management of malaria by community health volunteers in rural Kenya. (2021)
Trained community health volunteers (CHVs) provide community case management of malaria (CCMM) in rural Kenya, but information on the quality of services is limited. Through a cross-sectional survey, this study found that 62% of CHVs offered quality services for malaria management. The study found a direct association between quality ofRead more…
Exploring community health worker roles, support, and experiences in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Haiti (2021)
In Haiti, CHWs, called “agents de santé communautaire polyvalent” (ASCPs), are the primary deliverers of health information and services, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This brief highlights the demographics, services provided, and challenges ASCPs faced during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. It finds that ASCPs continued providing healthRead more…
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