Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Embedding Care in Communities: Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Community Health Worker Training Initiative in Rural Haiti

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Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in addressing healthcare gaps in Southern Haiti, where provider shortages are prevalent. This study evaluates capracare's CHW Training program through surveys and focus groups. Results show significant improvement in CHWs' knowledge post-training. Qualitative analysis highlights enhanced skills, community benefits, and … [Read more...] about Embedding Care in Communities: Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Community Health Worker Training Initiative in Rural Haiti

Overview of the participation of community health workers in primary health care in 6 Latin American countries and a proposal for their integration into the health system: a qualitative study

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This study explores the role of community health workers (CHWs) in six Latin American countries. It highlights their versatile contributions to primary healthcare but also identifies challenges in implementing WHO guidelines. While CHWs play a crucial role in primary healthcare, there are inconsistencies in policy implementation across countries. The study suggests classifying … [Read more...] about Overview of the participation of community health workers in primary health care in 6 Latin American countries and a proposal for their integration into the health system: a qualitative study

Hear my Voice: Understanding how community health workers in the Peruvian Amazon expanded their roles to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through Community-Based Participatory Action Research

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The purpose of this study was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the responsibilities of CHWs from indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon so policymakers can support indigenous health efforts. Through photovoice, four main themes that emerged: 1) the collapse of social infrastructure, 2) the community adaptations and struggles, 3) the use of medicinal … [Read more...] about Hear my Voice: Understanding how community health workers in the Peruvian Amazon expanded their roles to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through Community-Based Participatory Action Research

Are community health programmes always benign? Community health worker perceptions and the social construction of users in Brazil’s primary healthcare policy

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This study sought to examine how CHWs, while working as links between doctors, nurses, and vulnerable groups, participate in the social construction of citizens in the implementation of Brazil’s primary healthcare policy. The study shows that perceptions of CHWs about vulnerability and agency of health system users, such as judgments about the socioeconomic, cultural and moral … [Read more...] about Are community health programmes always benign? Community health worker perceptions and the social construction of users in Brazil’s primary healthcare policy

Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 10. Summary, cost effectiveness, and policy implications

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This article sought to summarize the final of ten papers that describe the implementation of the Expanded Census-Based, Impact Oriented Approach (CBIO+) by Curamericas/Guatemala in the Cuchumatanes mountains of the Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. After summarizing each of the preceding papers in the series, authors discuss the findings of their assessments on various … [Read more...] about Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 10. Summary, cost effectiveness, and policy implications