WHO puts forward a set of 22 recommendations to provide guidance to countries considering adopting or extending a task-shifting approach. These recommendations were developed through a one-year process of country consultation, extensive data-gathering, and broad consultation among a wide range of experts and stakeholders. … [Read more...] about Task Shifting: rational redistribution of tasks among health workforce teams: global recommendations and guidelines
Sustainability
Are vaccination programmes delivered by lay health workers cost-effective? A systematic review
This is a systematic review of the costs and cost-effectiveness of using community health workers in vaccination programmes. The review only identified three studies that met their inclusion criteria. Methodologically, the studies were strong but did not adequately address affordability and sustainability and were also highly heterogeneous in terms of settings and CHW outcomes, … [Read more...] about Are vaccination programmes delivered by lay health workers cost-effective? A systematic review
Community Health Workers Toolkit
This toolkit, designed by the Rural Assistance Center (RAC), provides help in developing CHW programs and resources and best practices developed by successful CHW program. It is made up of 8 modules, each focusing on different aspects of CHW program, including: introduction to CHW, program models, training approaches, program implementation, planning for sustainability, … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers Toolkit
Community-directed interventions strategy enhances efficient and effective integration of health care delivery and development activities in rural disadvantaged communities of Uganda
The community-directed interventions (CDI) strategy achieved a desired coverage of the ultimate treatment goal of at least 90% with ivermectin distribution for onchocerciasis control, and filled the gap between the health care services and the communities. One of the research questions included how the primary actors (community-directed heath workers and … [Read more...] about Community-directed interventions strategy enhances efficient and effective integration of health care delivery and development activities in rural disadvantaged communities of Uganda