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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Evaluation of a novel approach to community health care delivery in Ifanadiana District, Madagascar

Despite the widespread global adoption of community health (CH) systems, there are evidence gaps in how to best deliver community-based care aligned with global best practice in remote settings. PIVOT partnered with the Ministry of Public Health to pilot a new two-pronged approach for care delivery in rural Madagascar: one CHW provided care at a stationary CH site while 2-5 … [Read more...] about Evaluation of a novel approach to community health care delivery in Ifanadiana District, Madagascar

Community health workers in humanitarian settings: Scoping review

This article reviewed the existing evidence of community health workers (CHWs) role in humanitarian settings. The authors note that to achieve impact, policy makers and program implementers will have to address the bottlenecks to CHW service delivery common in stable low-income settings as well as the additional challenges unique to humanitarian settings. Future interventions … [Read more...] about Community health workers in humanitarian settings: Scoping review

A microplanning model to improve door-to-door health service delivery: the case of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Sub-Saharan African villages

CHWs provide door-to-door treatment for children experiencing Malaria in Burkina Faso, but to reduce the spread of the disease CHWs must cover a wide geographic area . André Lin Ouédraogo and colleagues developed a microplanning model to help CHWs better plan how to provide treatment to their assigned region. Implementation of this model reduced walking distance by 25% and … [Read more...] about A microplanning model to improve door-to-door health service delivery: the case of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Sub-Saharan African villages

Postnatal home visits by health extension workers in rural areas of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study design

CHWs in low-income countries often provide postnatal care services in areas with limited access to formal health care. Yemane Tesfau and colleagues evaluated service area coverage and provision of care by CHWs in Ethiopia to assess health system needs. Health extension workers visited 15% of mothers within three days after childbirth and 24% within 42 days. The researchers call … [Read more...] about Postnatal home visits by health extension workers in rural areas of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study design

Challenges and prospects for implementation of community health volunteers’ digital health solutions in Kenya: a qualitative study

Low-resource settings experience increased access to health interventions when they are able to adopt digital health technologies.  Pauline Bakibinga and colleagues developed a mobile health app for Kenyan community health volunteers (CHVs) to digitize some of the forms used to collect data for local health facilities. Research evaluating the effectiveness of this program … [Read more...] about Challenges and prospects for implementation of community health volunteers’ digital health solutions in Kenya: a qualitative study

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