Career paths for community health workers (CHWs) that involve policy, system change, program development, and advocacy can boost job satisfaction and sustainability. CHWs working at an organizational level can bridge public health and community organizations, enhancing relationships and creating culturally and linguistically appropriate services, information, resources, and … [Read more...] about Actualizing the Full Potential of Public Health Community Health Workers
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Contested notions of challenges affecting Community Health Workers in low- and middle-income countries informed by the Silences Framework
The authors of this study apply the Silences Framework to assess under-researched experiences of healthcare workers faced with patriarchal norms and unequal power dynamics. Drawing upon personal and professional experiences, they identify major challenges faced by CHWs including workload burden, established religious and cultural practices, and gender-related barriers to … [Read more...] about Contested notions of challenges affecting Community Health Workers in low- and middle-income countries informed by the Silences Framework
Promissory Capital: State Legitimacy among Women Community Health Workers in India
In India, Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) play a vital role in providing care for marginalized communities. ASHAs remain hopeful that their role as vital community health workers will eventually become professionalized through the government. The author of this article argues that the state’s ability to provide hope to its ASHA workers of a professionalized, … [Read more...] about Promissory Capital: State Legitimacy among Women Community Health Workers in India