This study analyzes a community-based programme to determine the degree to which community-directed interventions delivered through volunteer community based distributions can improve access to malaria prevention strategies for pregnant women, including use of ITNs, IPTp drugs and counseling. Results suggest that beyond access to malaria prevention, access to formal … [Read more...] about Preventing malaria in pregnancy through community-directed interventions: evidence from Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
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CRS Guide to Working with Volunteers
Volunteers are essential to many organizations. This guide is designed to help country programs address programmatic issues surrounding volunteer engagement such as: roles and responsibilities, incentives, recruitment, training and supervision. It includes checklists, tools and frameworks that can be adapted to local contexts to help organizations standardize how they work with … [Read more...] about CRS Guide to Working with Volunteers
Effect of Implementation of Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) Programme on Neonatal and Infant Mortality: cluster randomised controlled trial
This cluster randomized controlled trial assesses the effectiveness of the Integrated Management of Neonatal Childhood Illness (IMNCI) strategy in Haryana, India. The IMNCI model utilizes CHWs in the treatment of sick newborns and children and also incorporates home visits for early newborn care. The study concludes that the implementation of the IMNCI resulted in substantial … [Read more...] about Effect of Implementation of Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) Programme on Neonatal and Infant Mortality: cluster randomised controlled trial
Isibindi Model of Care for Vulnerable Children and Youth
This document describes the Isibindi Model which uses community-based child and youth care workers in communities in an innovative team outreach program to support children and families affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The aim is to enable children and youth to acquire skills that will increase their competency in their living environment and facilitate emotional support to … [Read more...] about Isibindi Model of Care for Vulnerable Children and Youth
Role Development of Community Health Workers
This study reviews research on CHW programs and concludes there is an inconsistent reporting of selection and training processes for CHWs in the existing literature. It presents a conceptual model for the role development of CHWs to guide future reporting of CHW programs in the intervention literature. … [Read more...] about Role Development of Community Health Workers