The Government Family Welfare Assistants, Health Assistants, and Community Health Care Providers in Bangladesh
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,…
Equipping and Supporting CHWs in the Face of COVID-19
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 . The four priorities articulated in the paper remain a critical yardstick against which to measure the response. 1. PROTECT healthcare…
The Community-Based Health Care System of Afghanistan
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…
National Community Health Worker Programs: Descriptions from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
Understanding country community health worker (CHW) programs has never been more important. Existing efforts to expand health services are insufficient and may leave one-third of the world’s population without universal health care (UHC) in 2030.1 In 2019, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution noting that a “measurable acceleration is…
Mind the gap – a new resource developed by and for CHWs working on HIV and sexual health is aiming to fill a gap in accessible information
Background Community health workers (CHWs) support millions of people living with, or at risk of, HIV in Southern Africa. They are often people’s first point of contact with the health system. However, to play an effective role, CHWs need access to up-to-date, clear, accurate, and user-friendly information on HIV and sexual health. There are…