Brockton Clinic Working Ahead of the Health Care Curve
While states and the federal government grapple with how to implement the Affordable Care Act, one health clinic in Brockton is well on its way to achieving the outcomes sought after by the rest of the nation. On a breezy summer afternoon, community health worker Deika O’Garro is making a…
Research Shows Training ASHAs To Support HIV+ Women Improves Adherence and Health
In India, 2.47 million people are infected with HIV/AIDS; more than half are women and nearly 20% of HIV+ people live in Andra Pradesh state. Researchers from UCLA and India found that training lay women in rural Andra Pradesh to provide support to PLHAs significantly improved their adherence to antiretroviral…
Stronger Communities, Better Lives: A Success Story from MFH’s La Loma CHW Project in DR
The importance of CHWs in improving community health has been widely recognized by governments, NGOs, and international organizations. However, there is still significant variation in training, supervision, and expectations for CHWs. While each context is different and what works in one setting may not work in another, sharing stories of…
Creating an organizational approach to volunteer management
Volunteers are among the most important resources we have. CRS has developed a manual to help managers, planners, technical advisors and business development staff plan for, implement and support the integration of volunteers. “I can’t believe we’ve just finished our volunteer training and now so many volunteers are leaving! They…
Do we need a “Principles of Practice” for CHW programming?
There has been a resurgence of interest across the global health field in the use of CHWs to deliver essential health interventions at the community level, especially in countries with slow progress towards reaching the health MDGs. Many NGOs and agencies have prioritised the work of CHWs for improving health…