This training packet provides an introduction to interactive methods for training community health workers, and three lesson plans for training CHWs to include breast and cervical cancer messages in their work. The included lesson plans are (a) key facts about finding breast and cervical cancer early; (b) barriers to breast and cervical cancer screening, and (c) encouraging … [Read more...] about Breast and Cervical Cancer Messages for Community Health Worker Programs: A Training Packet (Part 2)
CHW Role
Effectiveness of community health workers delivering preventive interventions for maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Community Health Workers are widely utilised in low- and middle-income countries and may be an important tool in reducing maternal and child mortality; however, evidence is lacking on their effectiveness for specific types of programmes, specifically programmes of a preventive nature. This review reports findings on a systematic review analysing effectiveness of preventive … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of community health workers delivering preventive interventions for maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
CHW Program Functionality Improvement, Performance and Engagement: Operations Research Results from Zambia
The United Nations Millennium Project identified the large-scale training and deployment of community health workers (CHWs) as an important strategy for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, programs involving CHWs are also known to be fraught with significant human resources challenges. The USAID Health Care Improvement Project (HCI) developed the … [Read more...] about CHW Program Functionality Improvement, Performance and Engagement: Operations Research Results from Zambia
Nutrition Program Design Assistant
The Nutrition Program Design Assistant: A Tool for Program Planners helps program planning teams select appropriate community‐based nutrition approaches for specific target areas. The tool has two components: 1) a reference guide that provides guidance on analyzing the nutrition situation, identifying program approaches and selecting a combination of approaches that best suits … [Read more...] about Nutrition Program Design Assistant
Designing for Behavior Change
The "Designing for Behavior Change" curriculum, developed by the CORE Group Social and Behavior Change working group, responds to community health managers' and planners' need for a practical behavioral framework that aids them in planning their projects strategically for maximum effectiveness. The curriculum is built upon the BEHAVE Framework, developed by the Academy for … [Read more...] about Designing for Behavior Change