The effect of different care delivery approaches on health system satisfaction has not been monitored extensively. This article focuses on public satisfaction with regards to a community health worker (CHW) program targeted at maternal care among pregnant women or women who have recently delivered. … [Read more...] about The effect of a community health worker intervention on public satisfaction: evidence from an unregistered outcome in a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Improving Access to Antenatal Care in Ngara, Tanzania Through Implementation of the Lady Health Worker Programme
Combatting maternal mortality is a major public health challenge in Tanzania. This problem persists due to lack of providers, poor quality of care and inaccessibility to care. This analysis looks at the effectiveness of implementing the Lady Health Worker Program (LHWP) across three healthcare facilities in the Ngara district of Tanzania. The analysis involves a comparison of … [Read more...] about Improving Access to Antenatal Care in Ngara, Tanzania Through Implementation of the Lady Health Worker Programme
Impact of lay health worker programmes on the health outcomes of mother-child pairs of HIV exposed children in Africa: A scoping review
In countries with a heavy burden of HIV, the demand for healthcare services is often met with a dearth of health workers. This has led to a need for task shifting of lay health workers (LHWs) to improve healthcare delivery. This approach has been particularly successful in the case of maternal and childcare (MCH). This review examines the impact of LHWs in improving health … [Read more...] about Impact of lay health worker programmes on the health outcomes of mother-child pairs of HIV exposed children in Africa: A scoping review
Policy review on the management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia by community health workers in Mozambique
Pre-eclampsia is one of the major contributors to maternal deaths in the Mozambique. This study looks to identify and review health policies associated with CHW management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. … [Read more...] about Policy review on the management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia by community health workers in Mozambique
Community health extension program of Ethiopia, 2003–2018: successes and challenges toward universal coverage for primary healthcare services
Since 2003, Ethiopia has been implementing a community health extension program (HEP). This systematic review assesses the improvements that the program has brought about particularly in terms of maternal and childcare, hygiene and sanitation, knowledge and healthcare seeking. It also looks at the weaknesses of this dynamic program with respect to productivity, efficiency, … [Read more...] about Community health extension program of Ethiopia, 2003–2018: successes and challenges toward universal coverage for primary healthcare services