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Community Engagement for COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: A Rapid Review of the Evidence

Produced by the Community Health Community of Practice (CH CoP), this rapid evidence review collected key information on the involvement of communities in addressing COVID-19. It highlighted the importance of community engagement (CE) in pandemic response and control and provides a succinct list of key findings. … [Read more...] about Community Engagement for COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: A Rapid Review of the Evidence

Development assistance for community health workers in 114 low- and middle-income countries, 2007–2017

To grow and be sustained, CHW programs require funding. This study analyzed Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development data from 2007 to 2017 to evaluate investments in CHW programs. The results indicated that funds for CHW programs represent a small fraction of investments in public health development, and have reduced in recent years. The researchers called for … [Read more...] about Development assistance for community health workers in 114 low- and middle-income countries, 2007–2017

Improving uptake and completion of pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD with lay health workers: feasibility of a clinical trial

There is reasonable evidence that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is beneficial for alleviating the symptoms and disability brought about by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and can improve health status and quality of life. This cluster randomized control trial evaluates the efficacy of lay health workers (LHWs) to improve uptake and completion of PR in COPD … [Read more...] about Improving uptake and completion of pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD with lay health workers: feasibility of a clinical trial

Community Health Worker Assessment and Improvement Matrix (CHW AIM): Updated Program Functionality Matrix for Optimizing Community Health Programs

To support quality CHW program design and implementation, USAID, UNICEF, the Community Health Impact Coalition, and Initiatives Inc. have updated and adapted the Community Health Worker Assessment and Improvement Matrix (CHW AIM) Program Functionality Matrix tool. This tool can be applied at district, regional, and national levels to identify and close gaps in design and … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Assessment and Improvement Matrix (CHW AIM): Updated Program Functionality Matrix for Optimizing Community Health Programs