This document provides guidance in the design of systems for community-based distribution (CBD) programs. The guide aims to assist program managers and other stakeholders in designing and implementing stronger and more sustainable supply chains for their CBD programs. The guide is intended to serve as a resource of tools that can be modified and adapted for use by any … [Read more...] about Supply Chain Models and Considerations for Community-Based Distribution Programs: A Program Manager’s Guide
Recruitment and Retention
Promising Practices in Supply Chain Management for Community-Based Distribution Programs: Global Survey of CBD Programs
This global survey documents the preliminary research and findings that the JSI team compiled to inform the final project document, Supply Chain Models and Considerations for Community‐Based Distribution Programs: A Program Manager’s Guide. It can be used as a reference to any person or organization interested in CBD programs. … [Read more...] about Promising Practices in Supply Chain Management for Community-Based Distribution Programs: Global Survey of CBD Programs
Community Health Workers – Key messages
From the World Health Organization: A global consultation of programme managers, policy makers and experts was convened by the Alliance in April 2010 in Montreux, Switzerland, to review the recommendations of a systematic review on Community Health Workers (CHWs), share experiences, and develop broad agreement on key messages for countries to use to integrate CHWs into their … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers – Key messages
Factors Affecting Recruitment and Retention of Community Health Workers in a Newborn Care Intervention in Bangladesh
This study investigates reasons for high rates of CHW attrition in Sylhet District in northeastern Bangladesh. The framework presented in this paper illustrates the decision-making process women go through when deciding to become, or continue as, a CHW. Factors such as job satisfaction, community valuation of CHW work, and fulfillment of pre-hire expectations all need to be … [Read more...] about Factors Affecting Recruitment and Retention of Community Health Workers in a Newborn Care Intervention in Bangladesh
Barriers to Advanced Education for Indigenous Australian Health Workers: An Exploratory Study
This study assesses the career goals of local Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) and community stakeholders to identify barriers to undertaking advanced health education. It uses open-ended interviews with nine participants in two communities in Northwest Queensland, Australia and found that, although interest in careers like medicine and nursing were expressed, the majority of … [Read more...] about Barriers to Advanced Education for Indigenous Australian Health Workers: An Exploratory Study