As a part of World Vision's Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) Project Model Orientation Series, this webinar shares iCCM-focused strategies to effectively address health challenges experienced by mothers, children, and populations impacted by HIV and AIDS, and address WASH issues. The webinar includes information about iCCM, World Vision's approach using an … [Read more...] about iCCM Project Model Orientation Series: Global Health and WASH
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Community Health Worker Programming: Quality Standards for Design and Implementation of CHW Programme Models
World Vision is currently engaged in a wide range of community health activities worldwide, many of which draw on the efforts of community health workers or CHWs. CHWs are community-based members who have been trained to deliver basic health services but who do not hold a professional health qualification. Whilst the roles and cadres of CHWs vary widely between programmes … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Programming: Quality Standards for Design and Implementation of CHW Programme Models
Community Case Management Toolkit: Tools for Planning and Design
A growing body of evidence supports the fact that community case management (CCM) can reduce childhood deaths from the biggest killers such as pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria, newborn infections and malnutrition. The approach employs community-based interventions aimed at extending health care and treatment to hard-to-reach areas with poor access. CCM is a strategy to increase … [Read more...] about Community Case Management Toolkit: Tools for Planning and Design
Timed and Targeted Counselling for Health and Nutrition, 2nd Edition: A Comprehensive Training Course for Community Health Workers
World Vision's Timed and Targeted Counselling for Health and Nutrition (ttC) is a comprehensive training course for CHWs, Care Groups and volunteers working in maternal and child health. ttC takes a life-cycle approach, supporting through pregnancy to two years of age, which offers the best opportunity to put children on a path to life-long health. World Vision’s newly released … [Read more...] about Timed and Targeted Counselling for Health and Nutrition, 2nd Edition: A Comprehensive Training Course for Community Health Workers
Mitigation of non-communicable diseases in developing countries with community health workers
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly becoming priorities in developing countries. While developed countries are more prepared in terms of skilled human resources for NCD management, developing the required human resources is still a challenge in developing countries. In this context, mobilizing community health workers (CHWs) for control of NCDs seems promising. With … [Read more...] about Mitigation of non-communicable diseases in developing countries with community health workers