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Ethiopia’s launch of its Health Extension Program in 2004 further fortified its longstanding engagement of CHWs. Two Health Extension Workers (HEWs) are assigned to each kebele, the lowest administrative unit with about 1,000 households. They operate at their posts and in the community to provide education, immunizations, and curative services….

Brazil’s Family Health Strategy Program organizes Family Health Teams composed of a physician, nurse, nurse assistant, and several Community Health Agents (CHAs). The number of CHAs and the Family Health Teams’ breadth of work varies depending on the area, but most of the teams administer promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative…

Bangladesh relies on a substantial CHW workforce comprised of Family Welfare Assistants (FWAs), Health Assistants (HAs), and Community Health Care Providers (CHCP) to address community health needs. Hired by NGOs, such as BRAC, and the government, CHWs are trained to screen and offer a variety of services including family planning,…

In March, the organizations of the Community Health Impact Coalition released a widely circulated white paper articulating priorities for the global COVID-19 response. This week, the white paper was published in BMJ Global Health. The four priorities articulated in the paper remain a critical yardstick against which to measure the…

Since 2003, Afganistan’s Community Health Worker (CHW) program has been beneficial in improving the nation’s health. CHWs help provide services that treat childhood illnesses, screen for Tuberculosis, and offer family planning assistance, to name a few. However, Afghanistan is currently facing a shortage of health posts with CHWs, which may…