This guide contains detailed guidance on how to train safe motherhood action group volunteers in two key areas of their portfolio – maternal and newborn health care. It was successfully used in six rural districts of Zambia. … [Read more...] about Community Discussion Guide for Maternal and Newborn Health Care: A Training Manual for Safe Motherhood Action Groups
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Community Capacity As Means To Improved Health Practices And An End In Itself: Evidence From a Multi-Stage Study
This three-phase study characterized, validated, and applied community capacity domains in a health communication project evaluation in Zambia. Phase I explored community capacity domains from community members’ perspectives (16 focus groups, 14 in-depth interviews, 4 sites. These were validated in Phase II with 720 randomly selected adults. The validated domains were … [Read more...] about Community Capacity As Means To Improved Health Practices And An End In Itself: Evidence From a Multi-Stage Study
CHW Program Functionality Improvement, Performance and Engagement: Operations Research Results from Zambia
The United Nations Millennium Project identified the large-scale training and deployment of community health workers (CHWs) as an important strategy for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, programs involving CHWs are also known to be fraught with significant human resources challenges. The USAID Health Care Improvement Project (HCI) developed the … [Read more...] about CHW Program Functionality Improvement, Performance and Engagement: Operations Research Results from Zambia
Community Health Worker Regional Meeting Report
The USAID-sponsored Community Health Worker (CHW) Regional Meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from June 19 to 21, 2012, was attended by over 60 government and non- governmental (NGO) representatives from six African countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia) as well as participants from international NGOs and organizations. The meeting was planned by … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Regional Meeting Report
Community Caregivers: The Backbone for Accessible Care and Support – Multi-country Research: Zambia Report
This report is the result of research undertaken in Zambia as part of a broader multi-country research project commissioned by the Caregivers Action Network (CAN) to review community and home-based care (CHBC), especially in regards to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. … [Read more...] about Community Caregivers: The Backbone for Accessible Care and Support – Multi-country Research: Zambia Report