This HIV & Infant Feeding Question and Answer Guide is a reference tool to provide health workers with information concerning updated international guidelines related to HIV and infant feeding. Health workers can refer to the Guide to explain the issues related to HIV and infant feeding, provide information and support to help prevent HIV transmission from women to their … [Read more...] about Integrating Nutrition Into HIV/AIDS Care and Support Programs
Nutrition
Quality of care for severe acute malnutrition delivered by community health workers in southern Bangladesh
This study assessed the quality of care provided by community health workers (CHWs) in managing cases of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) according to a treatment algorithm. CHWs screened children at community level using a mid-upper arm circumference measurement, and treated cases without medical complications. Caretakers perceived CHWs' services as acceptable and valuable, … [Read more...] about Quality of care for severe acute malnutrition delivered by community health workers in southern Bangladesh
Community Health Workers: Integral Members of the Health Care Work Force
As the US health care system strives to function efficiently, encourage preventive and primary care, improve quality, and overcome nonfinancial barriers to care, the potential exists for community health workers to further these goals. Community health workers can increase access to care and facilitate appropriate use of health resources by providing outreach and cultural … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers: Integral Members of the Health Care Work Force
Barrier Analysis Facilitator’s Guide: A Tool for Improving Behavior Change Communication in Child Survival and Community Development Programs
The Barrier Analysis tool is a rapid assessment tool used in community health and other community development project to better identify barriers to behavior change that (if adopted) would have a significant positive impact on the health, nutrition, or well-being of targeted groups (e.g., preschool children) in a project area. The tool also helps staff members to identify … [Read more...] about Barrier Analysis Facilitator’s Guide: A Tool for Improving Behavior Change Communication in Child Survival and Community Development Programs
Nutrition Program Design Assistant
The Nutrition Program Design Assistant: A Tool for Program Planners helps program planning teams select appropriate community‐based nutrition approaches for specific target areas. The tool has two components: 1) a reference guide that provides guidance on analyzing the nutrition situation, identifying program approaches and selecting a combination of approaches that best suits … [Read more...] about Nutrition Program Design Assistant