Child health

Creating connections from clinic to the community and beyond: Integrating community health workers into pediatric behavioral health care

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This article explains how Community Health Workers (CHWs) can help children and families access mental health services by addressing challenges such as transportation, housing, and food insecurity. Because CHWs are trusted members of their communities, they can help families navigate healthcare, connect with services, and overcome barriers that may prevent children from … [Read more...] about Creating connections from clinic to the community and beyond: Integrating community health workers into pediatric behavioral health care

Involving Traditional Birth Attendants and Community Health Workers to Promote Routine Immunization in a Hard-To-Reach Health District in Cameroon: Description of a Community-Based Implementation Approach

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This study examined how traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and community health workers (CHWs) could help improve routine childhood vaccination in Kousseri, a hard-to-reach area of northern Cameroon. From July to September 2025, TBAs and CHWs were trained to educate communities, encourage parents to vaccinate their children, identify children who had missed vaccines, and refer … [Read more...] about Involving Traditional Birth Attendants and Community Health Workers to Promote Routine Immunization in a Hard-To-Reach Health District in Cameroon: Description of a Community-Based Implementation Approach

Effectiveness of a combined online and in-person training model in improving village health workers’ counselling quality and infant and young child feeding practices: a mixed-methods study in rural China

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This study in rural China examined whether a combination of online and in-person training could improve village health workers’ ability to advise families on feeding young children. After the training, the quality of counselling improved greatly, with health workers reporting better knowledge, skills, and confidence. Families in the trained areas were also more likely to … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of a combined online and in-person training model in improving village health workers’ counselling quality and infant and young child feeding practices: a mixed-methods study in rural China

Community Health Worker–Reported Observations of Physical and Mental Disabilities among Children in Rural Setting in Rwanda

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This study looked at how Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Rwanda identify children with physical and mental disabilities in their communities. Of the 358 CHWs surveyed, nearly two-thirds had identified at least one child with a disability, and most reported referring these children to health facilities. Female CHWs and those with more years of experience were more likely to … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker–Reported Observations of Physical and Mental Disabilities among Children in Rural Setting in Rwanda

Effect of a Participatory Learning Capacity-Building Program on Knowledge, Perception, and Breastfeeding Skills Among Female Village Health Volunteers in Thailand

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This study found that participatory training helped village health volunteers improve their knowledge and practical skills to support breastfeeding in their communities. Volunteers who received the training performed better than those who did not, especially in providing breastfeeding support during home visits. However, the training did not change their attitudes toward … [Read more...] about Effect of a Participatory Learning Capacity-Building Program on Knowledge, Perception, and Breastfeeding Skills Among Female Village Health Volunteers in Thailand