Researchers attempted to review community-based Integrated Care of the Child (AIN-C), a growth-monitoring program, using a recently designed logic model proposing categories of support from both health sector and communities that influence community health worker performance and program outcomes. Retrospectively reviewing AIN-C using in-depth interviews, gaps in the logic model … [Read more...] about A retrospective review of the Honduras AIN-C program guided by a community health worker performance logic model
Program Evaluation
Community Health Worker Data for Decision-Making
In 2015, the One Million Community Health Workers (1mCHW) Campaign and mPowering Frontline Health Workers (mPowering) conducted a series of interviews and held an online discussion, hosted on the Healthcare Information for All forum, on the need of improved data on community health workers (CHWs) to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Data for Decision-Making
Expanding World Vision’s Impact Through Community Health Workers
Community health worker (CHW) programming is one of the largest portfolios in World Vision’s health; nutrition; and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, with 48 countries operating a wide diversity of CHW initiatives. We continue to work and build partnerships towards strengthening community health systems and the community health workforce, a commitment we made to the … [Read more...] about Expanding World Vision’s Impact Through Community Health Workers
Community Based Volunteers in Zambia: Research findings on gender disparities, incentives, and management of CBV programs
This presentation summarizes recommendations from a series of projects on Community Based Volunteers in Zambia, by the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child, along with UKAID and Volunteer Services Overseas. Research touches on topics of gender disparities of CBVs in urban and rural districts, CBV training, incentives, drop outs, and motivation, collaboration of … [Read more...] about Community Based Volunteers in Zambia: Research findings on gender disparities, incentives, and management of CBV programs
Monitoring and Evaluating the Transition of Large-Scale Programs in Global Health
Monitoring and evaluating large-scale global health program transitions can strengthen accountability, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and promote learning about the transition process and how best to manage it. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for 4 main domains relevant to transitions— leadership, financing, programming, and service delivery—along with guiding … [Read more...] about Monitoring and Evaluating the Transition of Large-Scale Programs in Global Health