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Application of the CHW AIM Tool for high impact research: a case study from Madagascar
Lisez la version française ici. Community Health and UHC Program for Ifanadiana, Madagascar In Madagascar, where geographic barriers can hinder access to healthcare, community health workers (CHWs) provide essential health services to remote communities (1). Community health is an essential strategy used to achieve Madagascar’s goals of a strong health…
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…