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Evaluation of a novel approach to community health care delivery in Ifanadiana District, Madagascar

Despite the widespread global adoption of community health (CH) systems, there are evidence gaps in how to best deliver community-based care aligned with global best practice in remote settings. PIVOT partnered with the Ministry of Public Health to pilot a new two-pronged approach for care delivery in rural Madagascar: one CHW provided care at a stationary CH site while 2-5 … [Read more...] about Evaluation of a novel approach to community health care delivery in Ifanadiana District, Madagascar

A Cluster-Randomized Trial to Test Sharing Histories as a Training Method for Community Health Workers in Peru

Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly deployed to support adoption of healthy home practices in low- and middle-income countries. However, little is known about how best to train them for the capabilities and cultural competencies needed to support maternal health behavior change. The authors of this article tested a CHW training method, Sharing Histories (SH), in … [Read more...] about A Cluster-Randomized Trial to Test Sharing Histories as a Training Method for Community Health Workers in Peru

Community health workers in humanitarian settings: Scoping review

This article reviewed the existing evidence of community health workers (CHWs) role in humanitarian settings. The authors note that to achieve impact, policy makers and program implementers will have to address the bottlenecks to CHW service delivery common in stable low-income settings as well as the additional challenges unique to humanitarian settings. Future interventions … [Read more...] about Community health workers in humanitarian settings: Scoping review

The Lived Experiences of HIV+ Community Health Workers Serving HIV+ Clients

CHWs serving people living with HIV/AIDS contribute to healthy behaviors and better health outcomes; however, there is a gap in the literature regarding how the health of HIV + CHWs is impacted by their jobs. The author of this dissertation used a phenomenological design to gain insight into the lived experiences of HIV+ CHWs (HIVCHW) who provided services to HIV positive … [Read more...] about The Lived Experiences of HIV+ Community Health Workers Serving HIV+ Clients

The Effects of Community Home Visit and Peer Group Nutrition Intervention Delivery Platforms on Nutrition Outcomes in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The best designed nutrition interventions fail without well-designed delivery systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Amynah Janmohamed and colleagues reviewed research to understand the evidence related to designing delivery platforms for nutrition interventions in LMICs. CHW home visits emerged as a clear solution to improve dissemination of … [Read more...] about The Effects of Community Home Visit and Peer Group Nutrition Intervention Delivery Platforms on Nutrition Outcomes in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis