Village Malaria Workers (VMWs) in rural Cambodia play an essential role in surveillance and early treatment of malaria. This study evaluates the feasibility of VMWs using smartphone-based reporting for malaria, and a bespoke Android-powered app. … [Read more...] about Smartphones for community health in rural Cambodia: A feasibility study [version 1; referees: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
Journal articles
Based on qualitative research from six countries (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique) that were part of the REACHOUT consortium, this study explores how gender roles and relations affect close-to-community (CTC) health service prov
Based on qualitative research from six countries (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique) that were part of the REACHOUT consortium, this study explores how gender roles and relations affect close-to-community (CTC) health service provider experience at the individual, community, and health system levels. … [Read more...] about Based on qualitative research from six countries (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique) that were part of the REACHOUT consortium, this study explores how gender roles and relations affect close-to-community (CTC) health service prov
Measuring productivity and its relationship to community health worker performance in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
How are CHW productivity and performance related and what factors influence them? This study assesses the correlation between productivity and performance and the factors associated with them among the community health volunteer (CHV) from Village Health Teams (VHT) in Busia, District, Uganda. … [Read more...] about Measuring productivity and its relationship to community health worker performance in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
The feasibility of a role for community health workers in integrated mental health care for perinatal depression: a qualitative study from Surabaya, Indonesia
Based on an intervention carried out in Surabaya, Indonesia, this qualitative study examines the feasibility and acceptability of CHWs detecting and referring pregnant women and postpartum mothers who might suffer from perinatal depression. … [Read more...] about The feasibility of a role for community health workers in integrated mental health care for perinatal depression: a qualitative study from Surabaya, Indonesia
Cost effectiveness of mHealth intervention by community health workers for reducing maternal and newborn mortality in rural Uttar Pradesh, India
The ReMiNd program, an mHealth intervention developed for use by CHWs to help improve their performance in MNCH service delivery, was implemented in a poor performance district in the state of Uttat Pradesh, India. This study examines the cost-effectiveness of this intervention by evaluating the change in cost per disability adjusted life year (DALY) and cost as a result of … [Read more...] about Cost effectiveness of mHealth intervention by community health workers for reducing maternal and newborn mortality in rural Uttar Pradesh, India