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The BRAC Shasthya Shebika and Shasthya Kormi Community Health Workers in Bangladesh

Background BRAC, or Building Resources Across Communities, was founded in 1972 and is one of the largest non- governmental organizations in the world. It has been a global…

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Zimbabwe’s Village Health Worker Program

Background The Village Health Worker (VHW) Program in Zimbabwe was first adopted in 1980 when the country transitioned to primary health care (PHC). VHWs are the first point…

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