This study describes how Brazil and the UK worked together to learn from each other’s community health worker programs. By sharing experiences, training together, and building strong partnerships, both sides were able to improve how they support community health. Key factors for success included trust, clear shared goals, open communication, and equal participation. The study … [Read more...] about From Brazil to the UK and back: Bidirectional learning through community health worker partnerships
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Could Brazil’s community health model ease pressure on NHS general practice?
A program inspired by South America is helping bridge the gap between healthcare services and residents of a deprived London estate. In Pimlico, community health and wellbeing workers (CHWWs) visit homes to offer health advice and connect people with NHS services. This proactive approach targets a community with low vaccination and cancer screening rates, and poor life … [Read more...] about Could Brazil’s community health model ease pressure on NHS general practice?
Learning from the universal, proactive outreach of the Brazilian Community Health Worker model: impact of a Community Health and Wellbeing Worker initiative on vaccination, cancer screening, and NHS health check uptake in a deprived community in the UK.
In the UK, delays in preventive services are rising. A new approach using Community Health and Wellbeing Workers (CHWs) integrated at GP practices and local authorities shows promise. This model, inspired by the Brazilian Family Health Strategy (CHWWs), provides personalized health promotion at the household level. This study suggests that the approach has the potential to … [Read more...] about Learning from the universal, proactive outreach of the Brazilian Community Health Worker model: impact of a Community Health and Wellbeing Worker initiative on vaccination, cancer screening, and NHS health check uptake in a deprived community in the UK.
Digital Health Technologies for Maternal and Child Health in Africa and Other Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Cross-disciplinary Scoping Review With Stakeholder Consultation
This review sought to synthesize the existing published literature in three major disciplines on the use of digital health interventions for maternal and child health (MCH) in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The disciplines under investigation included public health, social sciences applied to health, and … [Read more...] about Digital Health Technologies for Maternal and Child Health in Africa and Other Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Cross-disciplinary Scoping Review With Stakeholder Consultation
Community Health Workers: what do international studies tell us?
The objective of this review was to understand the current literature on Community Health Worker (CHW) programs worldwide by identifying the following components: nomenclatures, practices, training, and working conditions. In highlighting the similarities and differences between programs, this review serves to better inform managers and decision-makers in regards to … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers: what do international studies tell us?