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Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Systematic review of performance-enhancing health worker supervision approaches in low- and middle-income countries

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Through a systematic review, the authors of this study explored approaches to worker supervision that improved CHW performance across low- and middle- income countries. Thirty of the 57 studies that were reviewed focused on CHW programs. The majority of successful approaches utilized some type of digital supervision technologies, such as SmartPhone or mHealth applications. The … [Read more...] about Systematic review of performance-enhancing health worker supervision approaches in low- and middle-income countries

Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 5. Roles and tasks

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Successful CHW programs are well planned and considerations about work and workload are carefully thought through in advance. This paper highlights the need to consult with local CHW’s as well as previous literature when planning roles and tasks for CHWs for new programs. It provides a list of 10 questions that can help program planners consider important issues when … [Read more...] about Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 5. Roles and tasks

CHW Catalog

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CHW Associations lead workforce advocacy, ensuring workforce development, enhancing equity and helping improve employment opportunities and working conditions. Creating functioning and sustainable associations is difficult and there is so much that associations can learn from one another, even across countries.  CHW Central is collecting information from CHW associations, … [Read more...] about CHW Catalog

How do community health workers institutionalise: An analysis of Brazil’s CHW programme

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The authors of this paper review the factors needed for successful institutionalization of CHWs, using Brazil as a case study.  They argue that a focus on adequate compensation of CHWs, protecting CHW autonomy, and improvement of community health system capacity are crucial to consider in the institutionalization process of CHW programs. These findings highlight key areas for … [Read more...] about How do community health workers institutionalise: An analysis of Brazil’s CHW programme