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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 the need for a dedicated supervisor for CHW … [Read more...] about Exploring the role of digital tools in strengthening CHW programs through CHW AIM

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 2017 using community health workers (CHWs) to increase ORS use (Wagner et al., 2019; … [Read more...] about Policy Brief: Increasing Use of ORS and Zinc to Treat Child Diarrhea in Uganda

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 critical that policymakers and practitioners embed evidence-based, … [Read more...] about Government-NGO Partnerships to Assess and Improve CHW Programs at National and Sub-National Levels: Case Studies from Kenya

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 if the program has the right mix of CHW program enablers including … [Read more...] about How CHW AIM Can Help Ministries and Funders Optimize Investments in Community Health