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Global and Local Community Health Workers as a lifeline for communities facing inequities in the midst of COVID-19 and beyond

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This white paper focuses on the importance of CHWs in addressing health inequities and the needs of marginalized populations in the face of COVID-19. The authors offer an historical perspective and emphasize the importance of CHWs multifaceted role in addressing vulnerable populations’ myriad needs. They argue that CHWs have the potential to inspire hope and improve community … [Read more...] about Global and Local Community Health Workers as a lifeline for communities facing inequities in the midst of COVID-19 and beyond

National UK programme of community health workers for COVID-19 response

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors suggest a CHW taskforce be trained to aid people in their homes, particularly the elderly who are especially vulnerable to the virus. They argue that CHWs responding to COVID-19 should be between 18-30 years old because the youth are currently at less of a risk of acquiring the disease fatally. … [Read more...] about National UK programme of community health workers for COVID-19 response

Quality assured COVID-19 Library of resources for community-based health workers

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This database offers a variety of medically-reviewed educational materials regarding COVID-19. Visitors will find resources related to: emergency response, risk mitigation and community engagement, case finding, surveillance, public health prevention measures, infection prevention and control, lab testing, case management, and societal response. … [Read more...] about Quality assured COVID-19 Library of resources for community-based health workers

The first mile: community experience of outbreak control during an Ebola outbreak in Luwero District, Uganda

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In 2012, Uganda implemented an Ebola outbreak control initiative using community health workers and social mobilization approaches to curb the outbreak. This ethnographic study assessed community perspectives of the ebola control initiative. It found skepticism and distrust among community members about biomedical explanations for Ebola and about community health workers, who … [Read more...] about The first mile: community experience of outbreak control during an Ebola outbreak in Luwero District, Uganda

Community Health Workers and Pandemic Preparedness: Current and Prospective Roles

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Gathering insight from the Ebola and Zika pandemics, this article highlights the roles of CHWs in pandemic preparedness. It analyzes how CHWs promote community health before, during, and after a pandemic’s emergence noting their roles in health service delivery, ability to deliver culturally relevant health messages, and motivation to serve their communities. The authors … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers and Pandemic Preparedness: Current and Prospective Roles