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At CHW Central, we aim to be the preeminent global resource on community health workers (CHWs) and CHW programs. We do this by increasing access to information on CHWs and by promoting CHW workforce development, self-determination, and institutionalization.

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Indonesia’s Community Health Workers (Kaders)

In Indonesia, a Posyandu is a health post established in each village that employs volunteer community health workers known as Kaders. In addition to various other tasks, Kaders…

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India’s Auxiliary Nurse-Midwife, Anganwadi Worker, and Accredited Social Health Activist Programs

Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives (ANMs), Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), and Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) constitute the three cadres that make up India’s government-supported CHWs. ANMs work at health sub-centers or…

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Assessing community health worker service delivery in humanitarian settings

Humanitarian emergencies prompt a crucial need for services and resources, especially for populations that don’t live within easy access to health facilities….

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Surgical symptomatic knowledge among medical staff and community health workers in rural Cambodia: a descriptive study for workforce improvement

Researchers distributed a questionnaire in rural Cambodia to assess the level of surgical knowledge among physicians, CHWs, and community members. The median…

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Performance of volunteer community health workers in implementing home-fortification interventions in Bangladesh: A qualitative investigation

This paper explored individual, community, and BRAC work-related factors that influenced volunteer Shasthya Shebika (SS) performance. The authors found that age, education,…

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At CHW Central, we aim to be the preeminent global resource on community health workers (CHWs) and CHW programs. We do this by increasing access to information on CHWs and by promoting CHW workforce development, self-determination, and institutionalization.

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Indonesia’s Community Health Workers (Kaders)

India’s Auxiliary Nurse-Midwife, Anganwadi Worker, and Accredited Social Health Activist Programs

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Assessing community health worker service delivery in humanitarian settings

Surgical symptomatic knowledge among medical staff and community health workers in rural Cambodia: a descriptive study for workforce improvement

Performance of volunteer community health workers in implementing home-fortification interventions in Bangladesh: A qualitative investigation

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