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Gender intentional approaches to enhance health social enterprises in Africa: a qualitative study of constraints and strategies

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Although efforts to reach gender equality can improve health outcomes, research is lacking as to what specific gender barriers exist that perpetuate substandard health outcomes. This qualitative study set out to identify specific gender barriers that create obstacles to achieving improved health in Africa. Researchers found that female community health workers face gender based … [Read more...] about Gender intentional approaches to enhance health social enterprises in Africa: a qualitative study of constraints and strategies

Measuring client trust in community health workers: A multi-country validation study

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Community trust is essential to increasing access and providing quality healthcare. A study was conducted in Haiti, Kenya, and Bangladesh to develop a quantitative scale that measures this significant factor and its effect on the impact of healthcare systems and programs. The resulting Trust in CHWs scale is a validated measure that can inform enhancements to and development of … [Read more...] about Measuring client trust in community health workers: A multi-country validation study

Cost-effectiveness of community health systems strengthening: quality improvement interventions at community level to realise maternal and child health gains in Kenya

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In Kenya, researchers wanted to know how community health workers were being engaged to improve antenatal care and skilled delivery outcomes to determine what quality improvement interventions would be most beneficial. The authors found that community quality improvement interventions were a cost-effective way to  increase the identification, referral and follow-up of pregnant … [Read more...] about Cost-effectiveness of community health systems strengthening: quality improvement interventions at community level to realise maternal and child health gains in Kenya

Needs assessment of community health workers to enhance efficient delivery of their services for community case management of malaria in Kenya.

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Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. This study explored the needs of CHWs In Kenya, CHWs were leveraged to address management of malaria cases in communities (CCMm). The authors explored what CHWs need to sustain CCMm services. The found that program managers recognize the need for training and continuing education and that CHWs stressed the need … [Read more...] about Needs assessment of community health workers to enhance efficient delivery of their services for community case management of malaria in Kenya.

Article: Health for the People: Past, Current, and Future Contributions of National Community Health Worker Programs to Achieving Global Health Goals

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Despite CHW’s contributions to public health goals, there continues to be a lack of investment in CHW programs. The authors of this paper argue that strengthening and growing national CHW programs are crucial to achieving global health goals like universal health coverage and ending child and maternal deaths by 2030. They suggest that offering comprehensive training for CHWs … [Read more...] about Article: Health for the People: Past, Current, and Future Contributions of National Community Health Worker Programs to Achieving Global Health Goals