Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in delivering primary health care to remote areas, but they often face challenges with accessing medicines and supplies. Research shows CHWs experience stockouts of essential items much more frequently than health facilities. This technical brief offers guidance to stakeholders—governments, donors, and health organizations—on … [Read more...] about Digital Tools for CHWs – Strengthening the community supply chain with data visibility
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Tuberculosis and the Training of Treatment: A Dive into the Flip Side of Global Health | Professor Bill Bower
In this episode of "What is Global Health," Kyle Tong interviews Professor Bill Bower from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. They discuss lay health worker training, the current Tuberculosis landscape, and Bower's extensive global health experience. Bower, with 19 years of work in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, co-authored influential health guides and led … [Read more...] about Tuberculosis and the Training of Treatment: A Dive into the Flip Side of Global Health | Professor Bill Bower
On the Front Line: Investing in community health workers to improve health and nutrition
Community health workers are essential in reaching isolated and deprived communities. They ensure children get vaccinated, help parents understand the importance of immunization, and support pregnant women and new mothers with nutrition. These frontline workers, mostly women, also strengthen health systems to better handle future pandemics and disasters.This UNICEF brief … [Read more...] about On the Front Line: Investing in community health workers to improve health and nutrition
Community health worker perspectives on advocacy: design-based research to develop a digital advocacy training course
In this study, the authors explored how participation in curriculum-development workshops for a digital advocacy course influenced the perceptions of community health workers (CHWs) regarding advocacy. Data from discussions and surveys over six months involving 25 CHWs revealed an initial perception of themselves as community advocates but not self-advocates. However, they … [Read more...] about Community health worker perspectives on advocacy: design-based research to develop a digital advocacy training course
Exploring Health Equity In Global Community Health Worker Compensation With Cfir Analysis
Ensuring fair compensation for community health workers (CHWs) is crucial for their sustained impact on health equity worldwide. This review examines six compensation models using empirical literature and the CFIR framework. It identifies factors influencing CHW effectiveness and their impact on global health equity. Grant-based models show promise but face sustainability … [Read more...] about Exploring Health Equity In Global Community Health Worker Compensation With Cfir Analysis