The integration of community health workers (CHWs) into primary and secondary prevention functions in health programs and services delivery in Mexico and South Africa has been demonstrated to be effective. This paper aims to identify barriers and challenges to these types of CHW programs by comparing the experiences of earlier studies with successful programs. Barriers reviewed … [Read more...] about Challenges Facing Successful Scaling Up of Effective Screening for Cardiovascular Disease by Community Health Workers in Mexico and South Africa: Policy Implications
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Acting on the Call June 2016 Report
USAID's 2016 Acting on the Call Report provides updates from the program that aims to end preventable maternal and child deaths in 25 priority countries, which together accounted for more than two-thirds of child and maternal deaths worldwide. This report outlines how 8 million women and children's lives can be saved by 2020 and examines inequitable access to maternal and … [Read more...] about Acting on the Call June 2016 Report
Primary Health Care: Expectations and Tasks for Public Health in Trinidad and Tobago
In order to achieve health for all by 2020, the government of Trinidad and Tobago emphasizes the promotion, protection, and improvement of its citizen’s health status by involving the community. For small island countries, community participation is key to capacity building and empowers people to take part in community development. This paper discusses community participation’s … [Read more...] about Primary Health Care: Expectations and Tasks for Public Health in Trinidad and Tobago
Impact of Community-Based DOT on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death throughout the globe, though treatment exists and is effective. In order to combat drug resistant tuberculosis, community-based directly observed treatment (DOT) is recommended by the World Health Organization, in which a supervisor observes the patient swallow their anti-tuberculosis medication. While highly praised, this … [Read more...] about Impact of Community-Based DOT on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
A retrospective review of the Honduras AIN-C program guided by a community health worker performance logic model
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