Chronic conditions, such as heart failure, diabetes and asthma are pervasive among Massachusetts residents. In March 2008, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) convened the Disease Management and Wellness Task Force with broad representation from more than 40 organizations to develop an action-oriented framework for managing and treating chronic … [Read more...] about Healthy Massachusetts Disease Management and Wellness: Focus on Diabetes
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CHW Regional Meeting: Country Follow-up Plans and Actions
The USAID-sponsored Community Health Worker (CHW) Regional Meeting was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from June 19 to 21, 2012. Over 60 government and nongovernmental (NGO) representatives from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and Mali, as well as participants from NGOs and international organizations attended the meeting. The meeting, designed by Initiatives Inc. under … [Read more...] about CHW Regional Meeting: Country Follow-up Plans and Actions
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
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
The Care Group Difference Guide
The Care Group Difference guide, developed by World Relief, explores the evidence base for the Care Group model, offers criteria to assist project managers in determining the feasibility of using this approach within their own programs, and provides a step-by-step guide for starting and sustaining care groups. A care group is a group of 10 to 15 volunteer, community-based … [Read more...] about The Care Group Difference Guide