In this study, researchers assessed the short-term effects of a Learning Partner Model education program on cancer prevention for community health volunteers. Researchers recruited 107 CHVs from three areas of Japan to complete the study as primary participants. Each participant attended a cancer prevention course and was then encouraged to pass on the information they had … [Read more...] about The Effect of a Learning Partner Model-Based Program on Spreading Cancer Prevention Knowledge Using Community Health Volunteers in Japan
Prevention
Improving access to maternal health services among rural hard-to-reach fishing communities in Uganda, the role of community health workers
In this prospective study, researchers sought to determine the efficacy of a CHW-led initiative to improve antenatal care in Uganda. Nearly 500 pregnant women aged 15 to 49 were enrolled in the study, and 243 CHWs from three communities near Lake Victoria were recruited. During home visits, CHWs provided counseling, measured blood pressure, and provided HIV and anemia testing. … [Read more...] about Improving access to maternal health services among rural hard-to-reach fishing communities in Uganda, the role of community health workers
Substance Use and Public Health
To learn how to use screening tools to assess substance use disorders and identify prevention and treatment protocols to reduce the impact of substance use disorders within a population. … [Read more...] about Substance Use and Public Health
COVID-19 eLearning Module
An inter-active, self-paced course on COVID-19, which clearly explains the new coronavirus, how COVID-19 is transmitted and how it can be prevented, who is at the highest risk of contracting the disease, what the symptoms of COVID-19 are, how to be tested and interpret the test result, how to deal with the stress and anxiety associated with the pandemic, and clarifying the … [Read more...] about COVID-19 eLearning Module
National HIV Curriculum
To develop core competencies for working on HIV prevention, treatment, and management including applying evidence based-recommendations to: 1. HIV Screening, Diagnosis, and Linkage to Care; 2. HIV Primary Care to Persons with HIV Infection; 3. Antiretroviral Therapy for Persons with HIV; 4. Evaluation and Management of Co-Occurring Conditions in Persons with HIV Infection; … [Read more...] about National HIV Curriculum