This study looked at whether community health workers in Zambia are being treated fairly when they are not paid. It found that many continue to work out of a strong desire to help their communities, even with little or irregular pay and limited resources. However, the study argues that this situation can still be unfair and that these workers should be properly paid to … [Read more...] about Altruism or Exploitation? Rethinking the Ethics of Unpaid Lay Community Health Workers in Sub- Saharan Africa. The Case of Zambia
Case studies
When ART is not a magic bullet: Tailored care for vulnerable people living with hiv in the era of treat-all in Shinyanga, Tanzania
This study looked at how community health workers in Tanzania help people living with HIV stay on treatment. It found that for vulnerable groups like children and older adults, support from families, communities, and health workers is essential. Community health workers play a key role because they understand their communities and can connect people to this support. The study … [Read more...] about When ART is not a magic bullet: Tailored care for vulnerable people living with hiv in the era of treat-all in Shinyanga, Tanzania
Preserving a Transformative Community Health Worker/Promotor Workforce: El Sol’s CHW/P Training Center Approach
Through this case study of a CHW/P training program in southern California i.e., the El Sol CHW/P Training Center, it sought to build the capacity of organizations to expand their community transformation role as they integrate CHWs/Ps into their operations and mitigate the threat of CHW/P co-optation. It explains how a community-based CHW/P training center applied popular … [Read more...] about Preserving a Transformative Community Health Worker/Promotor Workforce: El Sol’s CHW/P Training Center Approach
Enhancing Health Equity Through Community Health Worker Interventions
This case looks at how hospitals can use community health workers to screen patients for social needs like housing, food, and transportation. It shows that CHW programs can improve care, reduce hospital readmissions, and lower costs, using real examples from Johns Hopkins Hospital. The case explains how such programs can be expanded and made cost-effective while supporting … [Read more...] about Enhancing Health Equity Through Community Health Worker Interventions
Worker Organizing in Health Care: Professionalization as a Stage for Collective Voice
This study looks at how community health workers in the U.S. became recognized as a profession. By working together, building networks, and using policy changes, they gained professional status. While this brought new opportunities, it also created limits on how they could work. The study shows that professionalization can also be a way for workers to organize and gain more say … [Read more...] about Worker Organizing in Health Care: Professionalization as a Stage for Collective Voice
