This study looked at how community health workers (CHWs) help improve childhood vaccination in rural Rwanda, especially in Burera District. Even though Rwanda has high overall vaccination rates, some children are still hard to reach. Surveys and interviews showed that CHWs play a key role in educating families, reminding them about vaccination appointments, and helping deliver … [Read more...] about Community -Based Intervention to reach the last mile of childhood vaccination coverage in Rwanda: Case study of Burera district
Child Care
A Train-the-Trainer Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Program for Pediatric Pneumonia in a Low-Resource Setting
This study tested a training program in Pakistan to teach community health workers (CHWs) how to use lung ultrasound to diagnose pneumonia in children. Experts from Canada trained both experienced local health workers (local champions) and CHWs with no prior ultrasound experience. The trained CHWs and champions then scanned children with suspected pneumonia, and their results … [Read more...] about A Train-the-Trainer Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Program for Pediatric Pneumonia in a Low-Resource Setting
Fidelity to an Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Model’s Prenatal Physical Activity Curriculum Modules: A Convergent Parallel Mixed-Methods Investigation
This study looked at how well community health workers followed a program to teach pregnant women about staying active. Interviews and client records showed that while many workers said they covered the topic often during home visits, the records showed that only about 19% of clients actually got the information more than once. The findings can help improve how the program is … [Read more...] about Fidelity to an Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Model’s Prenatal Physical Activity Curriculum Modules: A Convergent Parallel Mixed-Methods Investigation
Coaching Community Volunteers to Support Children With Disabilities: A Brief Report
This study explored whether coaching adult volunteers to support children with disabilities (CWD) in a church setting could increase their inclusion. The intervention showed positive results, with improvements in participation and satisfaction for CWD, as well as better social connections. The study suggests that coaching community members to support CWD is a feasible way to … [Read more...] about Coaching Community Volunteers to Support Children With Disabilities: A Brief Report
Association of clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infections identified by community health workers with mortality of young infants in South Asia: a prospective, observational cohort study
This study aimed to understand how certain signs in young infants, like poor feeding or lack of movement, can predict the risk of death. Community health workers (CHWs) in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan visited infants regularly to check for these signs. The study found that signs like no movement, poor feeding, and low body temperature were strongly linked to a higher risk of … [Read more...] about Association of clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infections identified by community health workers with mortality of young infants in South Asia: a prospective, observational cohort study