In this correspondence to the Lancet: Global Health, the authors address the role and potential of community health systems with institutionalized community health workers.
"'I'm a Health Worker' - Abduaraman Gidi" made by IntraHealth International.
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This paper discusses the implementation of a mobile-based community health management information system for community health workers (CHWs) and their supervisors in Zambia. CHWs provided weekly updates to supervisors and received feedback through the mobile application.
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This paper outlines the outcomes in the coverage of maternal and neonatal health after the implementation of a community-based intervention called Safe Motherhood Action Groups in four districts in Zambia.
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This study looked at the continuation rates of women who self-injected contraceptives (specifically subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate) versus women who were injected by a health care provider, which included community health workers. The paper concluded that women who self-injected were more likely to continue and suggested promoting the ability to self-inject.
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This paper examines the cost savings that can result from integrating CHWs into patient-centered medical homes.
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This paper looks at the impact of targeted antimalarial subsidies, where community health volunteers identify patients through rapid diagnostic tests.
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This review examined the effectiveness of interventions for improving the performance of CHWs in low- and middle-income countries.
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This cluster randomised controlled trial looked at the ability to train CHWs in Malawi to identify individuals with ear and hearing disorders. The intervention and training were effective and could be scaled up to CHWs in other countries.
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This review evaluates the training provided to CHWs to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease.
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This research paper models the cost and impact of community interventions aiming to reduce child mortality in South Africa.
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