What Is The Future For Community Health Workers?
I recently attended a symposium entitled “Community Health Workers: Getting the Job Done in Health Care Delivery.” (My concluding remarks begin at the 6:00:40 mark in the video.) Speakers examined the evolving role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the current era of delivery system reform. Health Affairs has published…
CHWs: Rooted in Their Communities – Day one from the APHA Annual Meeting
Each of the APHA CHW Section sessions that I attended today was well-attended and full of active participation. Most presenters started by saying how inspired they felt to be presenting at the conference and to an audience of their peers. Throughout the day we heard of successes, challenges, integration and…
CHW Central and the TWG announce an exciting new partnership on Community Health Workers
CHW Central and the Thematic Working Group on Supporting and Strengthening the Role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Health System Development are delighted to announce their decision to work together to improve the accessibility and applicability of evidence for improving CHW programs. A meeting of minds CHW Central, managed by…
REACH Su Comunidad: A Community Health Worker Initiative to Advance Health Equity in the U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population
In recent years, community health workers (CHWs) have gained recognition as an important part of the health care system. At the same time, it has become increasingly clear that a person’s environment has a far greater impact on their health and wellbeing than access to health care or use of…
How Can Research Strengthen Community Health Worker Programs: Challenges and Opportunities
Kate Hawkins, REACHOUT Consortium and Secretary of the Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Supporting and Strengthening the Role of CHWs, summarizes the research priorities generated in the 3rd Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town. The TWG includes academics, policy makers and implementers who will undertake and share research…