Authors: Emmett Ruff, Denisse Sanchez, Sinsi Hernandez-Cancio, Eliot Fishman, Raven Gomez
Community health workers are often overlooked and underutilized as powerful change agents for health equity. This report, based on a review of nine studies, provides evidence and policy recommendations. It describes the value of including CHWs in healthcare delivery systems for addressing inequities.
Link: Advancing Health Equity Through Community Health Workers and Peer Providers: Mounting Evidence and Policy Recommendations
Resource Topic: CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers
Resource Type: Best practices
Year: 2019
Region: North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No
