Exploring the role of digital tools in strengthening CHW programs through CHW AIM
Lisez la version française ici. The Community Health Worker Assessment and Improvement Matrix (CHW AIM) is one of the longest standing and most rigorously tested tools for designing, improving, and strengthening CHW programs (1). CHW AIM promotes a set of recognized best practice “design principles” for CHW programs, which include…
Policy Brief: Increasing Use of ORS and Zinc to Treat Child Diarrhea in Uganda
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of death among children under age 5 (Omana et al., 2020). Although oral rehydration salts (ORS) is a well-known treatment for diarrhea, fewer than half of children with diarrhea in poor nations receive ORS. We describe a study we conducted in Uganda in…
Government-NGO Partnerships to Assess and Improve CHW Programs at National and Sub-National Levels: Case Studies from Kenya
Lisez la version française ici. Introduction Community health is at the core of Kenya’s strategy to achieve universal health coverage, increase access to care, and ensure that the country can achieve its goal of health for all. For community health programs in Kenya to reach their full potential, it is…
How CHW AIM Can Help Ministries and Funders Optimize Investments in Community Health
Lisez la version française ici. Investing in CHWs results in a positive return—as high as 10:1. This is due to the increased productivity of a healthier population, the avoidance of the high costs of health crises, and the economic impact of increased employment. However, these returns can only be obtained…
Observations, Trends, and the Way Forward
Introduction The 29 case studies in this compendium report a total of 8.4 million community health workers (CHWs) in total for the country programs they document. Even this is a significant underestimate since it does not include CHWs working with NGOs throughout the world nor the many CHWs who are…