Lisez la version française ici. Centering CHWs in Program Design, Assessment, and Improvement using the CHW AIM Tool Community health worker (CHW) programs are at the dawn of a new era. Over the past six months, members of the Community Health Impact Coalition have published a series of case studies on CHW Central describing how non-governmental organizations, policy-makers, … [Read more...] about Centering CHWs in Program Design, Assessment, and Improvement using the CHW AIM Tool
Community Health Worker
Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs with CHW AIM
Lisez la version française ici. Health systems the world over have embraced the value of community health workers (CHWs) in extending essential services to the community level, improving health equity and progressing toward universal health coverage. Governments now have an opportunity to institutionalize CHW programs and professionalize this essential cadre of the health … [Read more...] about Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs with CHW AIM
The BRAC Shasthya Shebika and Shasthya Kormi Community Health Workers in Bangladesh
Background BRAC, or Building Resources Across Communities, was founded in 1972 and is one of the largest non- governmental organizations in the world. It has been a global leader in developing and scaling up community health worker (CHW) programs to serve Bangladesh’s large rural population. More than three decades ago, BRAC trained paramedics modeled on the barefoot doctor … [Read more...] about The BRAC Shasthya Shebika and Shasthya Kormi Community Health Workers in Bangladesh