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
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Peer-Led Community-Based Support Services and HIV Treatment Outcomes Among People Living With HIV in Wuxi, China: Propensity Score–Matched Analysis of Surveillance Data From 2006 to 2021
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associations between peer-led community-based support services and HIV treatment outcomes and survival among people living with HIV in Wuxi, China. The study used a convenience sampling method to enroll people living with HIV who had received peer-led community-based support services, such as CHWs, from local community-based … [Read more...] about Peer-Led Community-Based Support Services and HIV Treatment Outcomes Among People Living With HIV in Wuxi, China: Propensity Score–Matched Analysis of Surveillance Data From 2006 to 2021
Willingness to pay for community delivery of antiretroviral treatment in urban Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey
Community health workers (CHW) leading the delivery of HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) could increase the number of people receiving this treatment and alleviate the burden on healthcare facilities. Based in Dar es Salaam, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine patients’ willingness to pay (WTP) for CHW-led ART community delivery. The authors found that while the … [Read more...] about Willingness to pay for community delivery of antiretroviral treatment in urban Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey