Only one in five Nepali women seek care following gender-based violence (GBV). Myra Betron and colleagues evaluated whether female community health volunteers (fCHVs), with their trusted role in society, could improve care for these women. After attending a single day of training, fCHVs reported increased knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in providing care for GBV. One year … [Read more...] about Should female community health volunteers (FCHVs) facilitate a response to gender-based violence (GBV)? A mixed methods exploratory study in Mangalsen, Nepal
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Costing analysis of a pilot Community Health Worker program in rural Nepal
The Nepal Ministry of Health and Population developed a pilot program conforming to the 2017 World Health Organization CHW guidelines. Prajwol Nepal and colleagues evaluated data from this program collected between July 2017 and July 2018 to estimate the average per capita annual cost of the program. Costs ranged from US$1.94 to US$4.70 with an average of $3.05 per capita. The … [Read more...] about Costing analysis of a pilot Community Health Worker program in rural Nepal
Costing analysis of a pilot community health worker program in rural nepal
A leader in community health care, Nepal seeks to expand their system to achieve universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2017, the country piloted a program designed to align their programs with the World Health Organization 2018 guidelines for CHWs. Prajwol Nepal and colleagues evaluated the operating costs of this program. Average per capita annual … [Read more...] about Costing analysis of a pilot community health worker program in rural nepal
Quality assured COVID-19 Library of resources for community-based health workers
This database offers a variety of medically-reviewed educational materials regarding COVID-19. Visitors will find resources related to: emergency response, risk mitigation and community engagement, case finding, surveillance, public health prevention measures, infection prevention and control, lab testing, case management, and societal response. … [Read more...] about Quality assured COVID-19 Library of resources for community-based health workers
Development assistance for community health workers in 114 low- and middle-income countries, 2007–2017
To grow and be sustained, CHW programs require funding. This study analyzed Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development data from 2007 to 2017 to evaluate investments in CHW programs. The results indicated that funds for CHW programs represent a small fraction of investments in public health development, and have reduced in recent years. The researchers called for … [Read more...] about Development assistance for community health workers in 114 low- and middle-income countries, 2007–2017