The authors of this article assess the barriers and motivating factors that drive the work of CHWs in Brazil. … [Read more...] about ETHOS DISCURSIVE: An analysis of the motivations and barriers of the labor of the Community Health Agents in Brazil
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Maternal health training priorities for nursing and allied health workers in Colombia, Honduras and Nicaragua
Using a cross-sectional survey methodology, this study assessed the maternal health priorities for frontline primary health nurses in three South American countries and found that the identification of danger signs was a priority for CHWs. … [Read more...] about Maternal health training priorities for nursing and allied health workers in Colombia, Honduras and Nicaragua
ZIKA: a new system to empower health workers and local communities to improve surveillance protocols by E-learning and to forcast ZIka virus in real time in Brazil
This paper presents the “ZIKA system” a mobile surveillance, e-learning and forecasting system, that helps community health workers to learn techniques and good practices in the surveillance of the ZIKA virus. The system is one of the first to combine public health surveillance, citizen-driven participatory reporting and weather data-based prediction. … [Read more...] about ZIKA: a new system to empower health workers and local communities to improve surveillance protocols by E-learning and to forcast ZIka virus in real time in Brazil
Community health workers and use of mHealth: improving identification of pregnancy complications and access to care in the Dominican republic •
This article presents the feasibility and acceptability of using mobile health technology by community health workers (CHWs) in San Juan Province, Dominican Republic, to improve identification of pregnancy complications and access to care for pregnant women. … [Read more...] about Community health workers and use of mHealth: improving identification of pregnancy complications and access to care in the Dominican republic •
Health policy and system support to optimise community health worker programmes: an abridged WHO guideline
This abridged version of the WHO CHW guideline, provides a snapshot for policy makers, planners and managers on the evidence and recommendations for improving community health worker program optimization … [Read more...] about Health policy and system support to optimise community health worker programmes: an abridged WHO guideline
