Globally, CHW programs are rapidly expanding; yet questions remain about what makes a successful CHW program. This systematic review synthesizes existing evidence on effective CHW program design and management in health systems. … [Read more...] about What do we know about community-based health worker programs? A systematic review of existing reviews on community health workers
CHW Role
Evaluation of Healthy Fit: A Community Health Worker Model to Address Hispanic Health Disparities
Healthy Fit is an intervention that uses CHWs to extend the public health infrastructure to reduce Hispanic health disparities in the US. This study evaluates the effectiveness of Healthy Fit in identifying the health needs of Hispanic Americans living on the US-Mexico border, and in helping participants access health services through CHW recommendations/referrals. … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Healthy Fit: A Community Health Worker Model to Address Hispanic Health Disparities
Can lay health workers support the management of hypertension? Findings of a cluster randomised trial in South Africa
With the urgency of the HIV and TB epidemics in some low and middle-income countries, prevalent chronic diseases such as hypertension are often neglected by health services. This study assesses whether task-shifting from nurses to lay health workers (LHWs) improves the management of hypertension in rural primary healthcare clinics in South Africa. … [Read more...] about Can lay health workers support the management of hypertension? Findings of a cluster randomised trial in South Africa
Diabetes management training for female community health volunteers in Western Nepal: an implementation experience
This study evaluates a community-based diabetes management program involving female community health volunteers (FCHVs) under the government run FCHVs program. … [Read more...] about Diabetes management training for female community health volunteers in Western Nepal: an implementation experience
Community health workers: to train or to restrain? A longitudinal survey to assess the impact of training community health workers in the Bolama Region, Guinea-Bissau
With a shortage of health human resources in Guinea-Bissau, CHWs play an essential role in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood diarrheal diseases. This paper seeks to evaluate the short-term effects of training on CHWs’ performance diagnosing and treating diarrheal diseases in children under 5 years old and the accuracy of such diagnosis at 1 and 3 months after … [Read more...] about Community health workers: to train or to restrain? A longitudinal survey to assess the impact of training community health workers in the Bolama Region, Guinea-Bissau