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The effect of clustering on lot quality assurance sampling: a probabilistic model to calculate sample sizes for quality assessments

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This paper uses a newly developed general framework to create a cluster lot quality assurance sampling (C-LQAS) system. This method for creating a C-LQAS system is used to design data quality assessments for a community health worker program in Rwanda. … [Read more...] about The effect of clustering on lot quality assurance sampling: a probabilistic model to calculate sample sizes for quality assessments

Practitioner Expertise to Optimise Community Health Systems: Harnessing Operational Insight

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This newly released report, titled ‘Practitioner Expertise to Optimise Community Health Systems: Harnessing Operational Insight’ examines how CHWs can successfully be integrated into national health systems, subsequently contributing towards efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage. By using a number of case studies from six organisations (Hope Through Health, Last Mile … [Read more...] about Practitioner Expertise to Optimise Community Health Systems: Harnessing Operational Insight

Community Health Worker’s Role in Bridging the Gap to Universal Healthcare in Rural Kenya

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Kenya does not have a strong health infrastructure to support its people causing concern with current universal healthcare goals.  Kenya worries it will not be able to deliver care without a strong CHW program such as Rwanda’s.  Although Kenya already has CHWs working in certain areas, they are overwhelmed with large numbers of families per CHW and are not able to … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker’s Role in Bridging the Gap to Universal Healthcare in Rural Kenya