In Tanzania, a pilot program introduced a Community Health Worker (CHW)-led HIV treatment club model (CHW-DCM) to enhance care for stable clients on antiretroviral therapy (ART). The study compared CHW-DCM to the standard of care (SoC) in terms of care stability, adherence, and loss to follow-up. Results showed that CHW-DCM clients had better treatment adherence (96.6% vs. … [Read more...] about Stability in care and risk of loss to follow-up among clients receiving community health worker-led differentiated HIV care: Results from a prospective cohort study in northern Tanzania
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Improvement of community health worker counseling skills through early childhood development (ECD) videos, supervision and mentorship: A mixed methods pre-post evaluation from Tanzania
This study evaluated an early childhood development (ECD) project in Tanzania, assessing the effect of mobile video use, supervision and mentorship to improve the quality of CHW counseling skills. Post intervention, two-thirds of caregivers reported that the father’s involvement with their child increased due to CHW visits. Male participation in home observation sessions … [Read more...] about Improvement of community health worker counseling skills through early childhood development (ECD) videos, supervision and mentorship: A mixed methods pre-post evaluation from Tanzania
Effects of engaging fathers and bundling nutrition and parenting interventions on household gender equality and women’s empowerment in rural Tanzania: Results from EFFECTS, a five-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial
he purpose of this study was to see how engaging men could transform gender norms and power relations in the context of nutrition and parenting programs. The study included testing the independent and combined effects of engaging couples and bundling nutrition and parenting interventions with gender equality and women’s empowerment (GE/WE), by having CHWs deliver hybrid peer … [Read more...] about Effects of engaging fathers and bundling nutrition and parenting interventions on household gender equality and women’s empowerment in rural Tanzania: Results from EFFECTS, a five-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial
Impact of COVID-19 on delivery of oncology services in Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study of community health workers and patients undergoing cancer treatment at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
This study sought to ascertain how the COVID-19 pandemic was perceived by oncology patients and CHWs and whether this contributed to disruptions in cancer care in Northern Tanzania. A cross-sectional study was conducted using structured telephone interviews with patients and structured questionnaires completed by CHWs. Primary outcomes for patients included missed appointments … [Read more...] about Impact of COVID-19 on delivery of oncology services in Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study of community health workers and patients undergoing cancer treatment at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
Community health workers and health equity in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and recommendations for policy and practice
The goal of this review was to compile research findings on the following questions: (1) How effective are CHW interventions at reaching the most disadvantaged groups in LMIC contexts? and (2) What evidence exists on whether and how these programs reduce health inequities in the populations they serve? Researchers explored six academic databases for recent (2014-2020) studies … [Read more...] about Community health workers and health equity in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and recommendations for policy and practice