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Implementing community-based health program in conflict settings: documenting experiences from the Central African Republic and South Sudan

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This study explored the feasibility, barriers, and strategies for context-specific agile programming in armed conflict affected settings through community-based health services in the Central African Republic and South Sudan. Community engagement, collaboration and negotiating safe passage; comprehensive delivery of services; and continued training were key strategies … [Read more...] about Implementing community-based health program in conflict settings: documenting experiences from the Central African Republic and South Sudan

A framework for community health worker optimisation in conflict settings: prerequisites and possibilities from Northwest Syria

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This study aimed to identify and assess factors for optimal CHW programmes in conflict settings, specifically Northwest Syria. The authors assert that, to be effective, CHW programs in conflict settings  need to respond to contextual factors.They conclude that while the dynamics of humanitarian funding restrictions, health system capacity and governance structures present … [Read more...] about A framework for community health worker optimisation in conflict settings: prerequisites and possibilities from Northwest Syria