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Improving Contraception Outreach through Human-Centered Design: A Pilot Study of the Ndingathe (“I Can”) Intervention in Rural Malawi

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This study in rural Malawi tested a program called Ndingathe (“I Can”) to help community health workers, known as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs), improve access to contraception; especially self-injectable options. The program gave HSAs tools like bicycles, lunch allowances, and better planning materials, which helped them hold more and longer outreach clinics. Both HSAs … [Read more...] about Improving Contraception Outreach through Human-Centered Design: A Pilot Study of the Ndingathe (“I Can”) Intervention in Rural Malawi

Preferences of community health workers for vaccine communication training programs in harbin, china: a discrete choice experiment

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This study in Harbin, China explored what community health workers (CHWs) prefer in training programs to improve how they communicate about vaccines. Most CHWs wanted short, one-day trainings with small groups of fewer than 50 people, focused mainly on basic vaccine knowledge rather than communication skills. The findings can help guide the design of future CHW training … [Read more...] about Preferences of community health workers for vaccine communication training programs in harbin, china: a discrete choice experiment

Healthcare and Social Needs of Older Adults in Underserved Urban Communities: Insights from Community Health Workers

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This study looked at the challenges older adults face in a low-income district of Hong Kong and how community health workers (CHWs) support them. Many seniors struggled with poor housing, chronic illness, mobility issues, and limited access to healthcare. CHWs played an important role in offering support but faced problems like heavy workloads and little training. The study … [Read more...] about Healthcare and Social Needs of Older Adults in Underserved Urban Communities: Insights from Community Health Workers

Empowering community health workers in dementia care in South Texas

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This study trained 61 community health workers in Texas to improve their knowledge and confidence in supporting people with dementia. After the workshop, participants felt significantly more confident and better prepared to apply what they learned. The findings show that training CHWs can help close knowledge gaps and strengthen dementia care in underserved communities. … [Read more...] about Empowering community health workers in dementia care in South Texas

Innovative models of integrated community mental health workforce development

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This article looks at new ways to strengthen the mental health workforce and make care more accessible. It highlights how training community health workers to provide basic mental health support, using digital tools like telepsychiatry, and involving people with lived experience can improve care in places with few specialists. It also stresses the importance of teamwork between … [Read more...] about Innovative models of integrated community mental health workforce development