In 2016, Burkina Faso introduced a community health worker (CHW) model for disease surveillance, assigning two CHWs per village. A study in Dandé Health District found that CHWs face challenges like poor training, lack of tools, and no financial support. Despite this, community recognition motivates them. Financial incentives and non-financial rewards like status are crucial to … [Read more...] about How community-based health workers fulfil their roles in epidemic disease surveillance: a case study from Burkina Faso
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