Keeping CHWs safe and informed as they are deployed in pandemic response needs to be a top priority at the community level. With restrictions around movement and PPE shortages, equipping CHWs with the digital technology they need to ensure a safe and effective pandemic response can prove to be a key move in strengthening a CHWs’ functioning. This study supports training CHWs in … [Read more...] about Equipping community health workers with digital tools for pandemic response in LMICs
Community Involvement
The distinctive roles of urban community health workers in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of the literature
As low- and middle-income cities grow in size, community health workers increasingly require evidence-based guidance to understand how to deliver health services to the urban poor. Teralynn Ludwick and her team reviewed the literature to understand the role of CHWs in urban health systems. CHWs often took on similar roles to those found in rural contexts, with the exception … [Read more...] about The distinctive roles of urban community health workers in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of the literature
COVID-19: It Ain’t Over Until There’s PPE All Over
This article argues for the need for CHWs to be provided with sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE). CHWs are key actors in the the COVID-19 response at the community level. The authors outline the negative effects PPE shortages have on CHWs and, ultimately, the community. … [Read more...] about COVID-19: It Ain’t Over Until There’s PPE All Over
Malaria knowledge and experiences with community health workers among recently pregnant women in Malawi
In Ghana, intermittent preventive therapy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is recommended for pregnant women to prevent malaria. This household survey assessed the results of community-based IPTp-SP provision by CHWs. Results show women had positive experiences with CHWs, knowledge malaria in pregnancy did not improve markedly, but served by CHWs had a higher chance of … [Read more...] about Malaria knowledge and experiences with community health workers among recently pregnant women in Malawi
COVID-19 Crisis Creates Opportunities for Community-Centered Population Health Community Health Workers at the Center
In this paper, the authors outline a two-step state plan to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by utilizing CHWs. They envision an evolved healthcare system in which the continued use of CHWs plays a vital role in developing a community-centered healthcare system. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Crisis Creates Opportunities for Community-Centered Population Health Community Health Workers at the Center
