India

Voices of Rural India: a qualitative study on ASHA workers’ perspective on health-seeking behaviour of women

This study explored how community health workers in rural India understand women’s health-seeking behavior. It found that many women face barriers like gender inequality, lack of money, heavy household responsibilities, and low awareness, which prevent them from seeking care. The study suggests that bringing services closer to homes, increasing community awareness, and … [Read more...] about Voices of Rural India: a qualitative study on ASHA workers’ perspective on health-seeking behaviour of women

This study looked at how well community health workers in India understand and deliver preventive treatment for tuberculosis. It found that their knowledge varies, and they face challenges like limited training, heavy workloads, lack of supplies, and patients being reluctant to take treatment. These issues make it harder to prevent TB. The study shows that better training, … [Read more...] about Awareness and Implementation Challenges of Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment among Public Health Providers in Kerala, India

This study looked at whether a practical training program could improve the skills and knowledge of nurse midwives in India. Before the training, there were clear gaps, especially in areas like mental health and tobacco control. After the training, both knowledge and practical skills improved a lot, including tasks like checking blood pressure, identifying pregnancy, and caring … [Read more...] about Effect of Comprehensive Training Package of National Health Programs on Knowledge and Skills of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in Haryana, India

This study looked at how cash incentives and support from community health workers affect the use of maternal and child health services, such as antenatal care, skilled delivery, and postnatal care. Both approaches helped more women complete the full set of recommended services, with about a 5% increase overall. However, support from community health workers had a stronger and … [Read more...] about Conditional cash incentives, community health workers, and continuum of maternal and child healthcare: evidence from India

This study developed and tested a simple screening tool called MERIT to help community health workers in India identify common mental health problems. The tool covers issues like substance use, anxiety, depression, severe mental illness, and suicide risk, and can be used quickly by asking one person in a household. Results showed that the tool is reliable and accurate in most … [Read more...] about Psychometric properties of MERIT: A concise tool for community health workers to screen priority mental disorders