A cross sectional study was conducted in 2021 to evaluate the impact of training on malaria-related knowledge and practices of ASHAs in Mandla and two other adjoining districts (Balaghat and Dindori) in India. A structured questionnaire was administered to ASHAs to measure their knowledge and practices related to malaria etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Results … [Read more...] about A comparative assessment of the community frontline health workers for their knowledge and practices of malaria diagnosis and treatment in three contiguous districts Mandla, Balaghat, and Dindori of Madhya Pradesh, India
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Participatory Workshop-Based Intervention for Better Preparedness and Awareness About Disaster Management Among Accredited Social Health Activists in India: A Brief Report
This quasi-experimental study sought to determine the efficacy of a disaster management training program among Accredited Social Health Activists, ASHAs, in Mysuru, India. Forty ASHAs from three primary health facilities were enrolled. ASHAs attended a three hour disaster management workshop and then underwent a mock-disaster drill. Researchers assessed disaster preparedness … [Read more...] about Participatory Workshop-Based Intervention for Better Preparedness and Awareness About Disaster Management Among Accredited Social Health Activists in India: A Brief Report
Economic analysis of ASHA-soft programme (online payment and monitoring system) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
In this article, authors sought to analyze the performance and economic outcomes of the ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) program in India. Authors conducted an economic analysis of ASHA-Soft, a program implemented in Jodhpur, Rajasthan that provides direct, online payments to ASHAs. In their analysis, researchers examined data from 2015 to 2020, and considered … [Read more...] about Economic analysis of ASHA-soft programme (online payment and monitoring system) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Mitanin’s (Community Health Workers) in Chhattisgarh: Malaria Elimination Perspective
In this study, researchers sought to assess mitanins’, or female community health workers’, knowledge of malaria. Researchers used interviewer-based questionnaires to collect data from 203 mitanins from two districts in Chhattisgarh, India. After analysis, researchers found that only 26 percent of mitanins had good malaria knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) scores. … [Read more...] about Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Mitanin’s (Community Health Workers) in Chhattisgarh: Malaria Elimination Perspective
The role of community health worker-based care in post-conflict settings: a systematic review
The purpose of this article was to review the evidence on community health worker (CHW)-delivered healthcare in conflict-affected settings and to synthesize the reported information on the effectiveness of interventions and characteristics of care delivery. Data was collected from OVID MedLine, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health … [Read more...] about The role of community health worker-based care in post-conflict settings: a systematic review