The community-directed interventions (CDI) strategy achieved a desired coverage of the ultimate treatment goal of at least 90% with ivermectin distribution for onchocerciasis control, and filled the gap between the health care services and the communities. One of the research questions included how the primary actors (community-directed heath workers and … [Read more...] about Community-directed interventions strategy enhances efficient and effective integration of health care delivery and development activities in rural disadvantaged communities of Uganda
Recruitment and Retention
Community-Based care in resource-limited settings: A framework for Action
This document provides a systematic framework for establishing and maintaining community home-based care (CHBC) in resource-limited settings for people living with HIV/AIDS and those with other chronic or disabling conditions. This document provides a framework to guide governments, national and international donor agencies and community-based organizations in developing … [Read more...] about Community-Based care in resource-limited settings: A framework for Action
CRS Guide to Working with Volunteers
Volunteers are essential to many organizations. This guide is designed to help country programs address programmatic issues surrounding volunteer engagement such as: roles and responsibilities, incentives, recruitment, training and supervision. It includes checklists, tools and frameworks that can be adapted to local contexts to help organizations standardize how they work with … [Read more...] about CRS Guide to Working with Volunteers
Role Development of Community Health Workers
This study reviews research on CHW programs and concludes there is an inconsistent reporting of selection and training processes for CHWs in the existing literature. It presents a conceptual model for the role development of CHWs to guide future reporting of CHW programs in the intervention literature. … [Read more...] about Role Development of Community Health Workers
Community health workers: Bringing family planning services to where people live and work
CHWs provide health education, referral and follow up, case management, and basic preventive health care and home visiting services to specific communities. They provide support and assistance to individuals and families in navigating the health and social services system. When appropriately designed and implemented, community-based family planning (FP) services can increase … [Read more...] about Community health workers: Bringing family planning services to where people live and work