This report conducts a systematic review of the evidence on characteristics of community health workers (CHWs) and CHW interventions, outcomes of such interventions, costs and cost-effectiveness of CHW interventions, and characteristics of CHW training. … [Read more...] about Outcomes of Community Health Worker Interventions
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Community Caregivers: The Backbone for Accessible Care and Support – Multi-country Research: Zambia Report
This report is the result of research undertaken in Zambia as part of a broader multi-country research project commissioned by the Caregivers Action Network (CAN) to review community and home-based care (CHBC), especially in regards to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. … [Read more...] about Community Caregivers: The Backbone for Accessible Care and Support – Multi-country Research: Zambia Report
Strategies to improve the performance of female health workers in West Bengal: A cross-sectional survey
This article examines the workload and determinants of good performance of female health workers in 2 districts of West Bengal, India. Results indicated that female health workers spent excessive time in documentation which left less time for service delivery. Infrastructure, planning and supervision affected performance and these areas must be strengthened to improve primary … [Read more...] about Strategies to improve the performance of female health workers in West Bengal: A cross-sectional survey
1 million community health workers in sub-Saharan Africa by 2015
This editorial piece discusses the importance of community health workers in low-income countries and proposes a CHW scale-up in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve MDGs and the overarching aim of health for all. … [Read more...] about 1 million community health workers in sub-Saharan Africa by 2015
Community health workers in health systems strengthening: a qualitative evaluation from rural Haiti
This qualitative study evaluated the role of CHWs in the health system in both HIV and non-HIV-related services in rural Haiti and investigated the challenges and facilitating factors for their work. CHWs contributed to a wide range of primary health services and non-HIV related activities. Recognition from the community, status, satisfaction of contributing to the well-being … [Read more...] about Community health workers in health systems strengthening: a qualitative evaluation from rural Haiti