This report analyzes the BRAC model in Bangladesh for Tuberculosis (TB) control and offers an alternate model, a community-based model that relies heavily on community health workers. The importance of utilizing community health workers to reduce the burden of TB is discussed throughout the report. It also speaks to the financial management of TB control programs and the … [Read more...] about Tuberculosis Control in Developing Countries: A Generalized Community Health Worker Based Model
Program Management
Supply Chain Models and Considerations for Community-Based Distribution Programs: A Program Manager’s Guide
This document provides guidance in the design of systems for community-based distribution (CBD) programs. The guide aims to assist program managers and other stakeholders in designing and implementing stronger and more sustainable supply chains for their CBD programs. The guide is intended to serve as a resource of tools that can be modified and adapted for use by any … [Read more...] about Supply Chain Models and Considerations for Community-Based Distribution Programs: A Program Manager’s Guide
Promising Practices in Supply Chain Management for Community-Based Distribution Programs: Global Survey of CBD Programs
This global survey documents the preliminary research and findings that the JSI team compiled to inform the final project document, Supply Chain Models and Considerations for Community‐Based Distribution Programs: A Program Manager’s Guide. It can be used as a reference to any person or organization interested in CBD programs. … [Read more...] about Promising Practices in Supply Chain Management for Community-Based Distribution Programs: Global Survey of CBD Programs
Community Health Workers – Key messages
From the World Health Organization: A global consultation of programme managers, policy makers and experts was convened by the Alliance in April 2010 in Montreux, Switzerland, to review the recommendations of a systematic review on Community Health Workers (CHWs), share experiences, and develop broad agreement on key messages for countries to use to integrate CHWs into their … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers – Key messages
Community Health Workers Evidence-Based Models Toolbox- HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy
This is a tool created by the U.S. Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) (a program of the Health Resources and Services Administration) to support the development of CHW programming in rural areas in the U.S.. It draws on and shares lessons learned from proven CHW program models. The toolkit has eight modules: Introduction to CHWs; CHW Program Models; Training Approaches for … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers Evidence-Based Models Toolbox- HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy