Traumatic stress due to conflict and war causes major mental health problems in many resource-poor countries. The objective of this study was to examine whether trained lay counselors can carry out effective treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a refugee settlement. In a randomized controlled dissemination trial in Uganda with 277 Rwandan and Somalian refugees … [Read more...] about Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder by trained lay counselors in an African refugee settlement: a randomized controlled trial.
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Report on Work Force Capacity and HIV/AIDS
The paucity of trained health professionals and other human resources to combat HIV/AIDS in the focus countries is a stark indicator of the challenges facing the Emergency Plan. Policies that mandate that only health professionals can provide health services, when trained community health workers could provide components of prevention, care, and … [Read more...] about President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Report on Work Force Capacity and HIV/AIDS
Insights from Community Case Management Data in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries
This study analyzed monitoring data from community case management (CCM) programs supported by the International Rescue Committee, covering over 2 million treatments provided from 2004 to 2011 in six countries by 12,181 community health workers to generate evidence on how to implement CCM. … [Read more...] about Insights from Community Case Management Data in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries
Community Health Workers Providing Government Community Case Management for Child Survival in Sub-Saharan Africa: Who Are They and What Are They Expected to Do?
This article describes community health workers (CHWs) in government community case management (CCM) programs for child survival across sub-Saharan Africa. There were diverse incentives, training, and methods of treatment. Even if CHWs are as varied as the health systems in which they work, more work must be done in terms of the design and implementation of the CHW programs for … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers Providing Government Community Case Management for Child Survival in Sub-Saharan Africa: Who Are They and What Are They Expected to Do?
Global Health Media Project – Newborn Care Video Series
Newborn Care Video Series Newborns die at alarming rates in the developing world, more than 3 million every year. Most can be saved with low-cost, low-tech interventions. Our newborn care series brings alive these lifesaving interventions in a memorable and engaging way to help health workers learn and save newborn lives. The newborn care series provides our target … [Read more...] about Global Health Media Project – Newborn Care Video Series