This review looked at what helps or prevents community health worker programs from being successfully introduced and integrated into primary healthcare in high-income countries. Looking at 72 studies, mostly from the United States, it found that strong support from health leaders, community partnerships, and dedicated program champions helped CHWs succeed. However, short-term … [Read more...] about Barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of Community Health Worker programmes in high-income countries: a systematic review
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Decision-analytic models in the economic evaluation of community health worker programmes globally: a systematic review
This study reviewed 37 economic studies to assess whether Community Health Worker (CHW) programmes provide good value for money. Most studies found that CHW programmes were cost-effective, with 84% reaching this conclusion. However, many studies had weaknesses, including limited data, poor testing of their models, and not fully accounting for the wider benefits of CHWs. The … [Read more...] about Decision-analytic models in the economic evaluation of community health worker programmes globally: a systematic review
CABLab TB training course for community and civil society.
CABLab is a fully asynchronous, self-paced, 13-module TB training course for community and civil society. The modules cover the basics of TB, research fundamentals, and community engagement and provide indepth training on TB prevention, diagnosis, vaccine, and treatment innovations. CABLab is designed to bolster community and civil society capacity to engage across the research … [Read more...] about CABLab TB training course for community and civil society.
Mobile health (mHealth) applications for community health workers in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
This review looked at how smartphone and tablet health applications are being used by Community Health Workers (CHWs) in low- and middle-income countries. It found that these tools can improve CHWs’ confidence and support their work, but many applications do not connect well with national health information systems and can create extra work through repeated data entry. The … [Read more...] about Mobile health (mHealth) applications for community health workers in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
mHealth-supported tuberculosis contact investigation by community health workers in high-burden countries: a scoping review
This review looked at how mobile health tools, such as smartphone apps and digital systems, support community health workers in finding and following up people who may have tuberculosis. Across nine studies, CHWs found these tools useful and practical because they helped with communication, record-keeping, and decision-making. The review also found that good training, reliable … [Read more...] about mHealth-supported tuberculosis contact investigation by community health workers in high-burden countries: a scoping review