In 2010, the Ministry of Health in Zambia developed the National Community Health Assistant strategy, aiming to integrate community health workers (CHWs) into national health plans by creating a new group of workers, called community health assistants (CHAs). The aim of the paper is to analyse the CHA policy development process and the factors that influenced its evolution and … [Read more...] about Developing the national community health assistant strategy in Zambia: a policy analysis.
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Consumers stated and revealed preferences for community health workers and other strategies for the provision of timely and appropriate treatment of malaria in southeast Nigeria.
The African Heads of State meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on Roll Back Malaria adopted effective treatment of malaria nearer the home as one of the strategies for malaria control in Africa. A potentially effective strategy for bringing early, appropriate and low cost treatment of malaria closer to the home is through the use of community health workers (CHWs). There is a paucity of … [Read more...] about Consumers stated and revealed preferences for community health workers and other strategies for the provision of timely and appropriate treatment of malaria in southeast Nigeria.
Community-Directed Interventions for Priority Health Problems in Africa: Results of a Multicultural Study
This three-year mulitcountry study was undertaken with the objective of determining the extent to which the community directed approach could effectively provide integrated delivery of other health interventions. CDI achieved significantly higher coverage than currently used delivery approaches for all interventions except DOTS. The study concludes that CDI is an … [Read more...] about Community-Directed Interventions for Priority Health Problems in Africa: Results of a Multicultural Study
Qualitative study to identify solutions to local barriers to care-seeking and treatment for diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia – Report on findings from Nigeria
The report is based on UNICEF's three country qualitative study to identify solutions to local barriers to care-seeking and treatment for diarrhoea, malaria and pneumonia. The study had three main objectives: To access perceptions and experiences of childhood malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia and associated care-seeking and treatment (non-)uptake. To determine the … [Read more...] about Qualitative study to identify solutions to local barriers to care-seeking and treatment for diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia – Report on findings from Nigeria