Ensuring fair compensation for community health workers (CHWs) is crucial for their sustained impact on health equity worldwide. This review examines six compensation models using empirical literature and the CFIR framework. It identifies factors influencing CHW effectiveness and their impact on global health equity. Grant-based models show promise but face sustainability … [Read more...] about Exploring Health Equity In Global Community Health Worker Compensation With Cfir Analysis
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Methadone Maintenance Treatment Decentralization in Vietnam
Commune health centers were inaugurated in 2015 in Vietnam to provide methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for people experiencing both HIV and substance use disorders (SUDs). Diep Bich Nguyen evaluated challenges to provision of care experienced by CHWs working in commune health centers. Challenges often occurred as a result of stigmatization toward people with SUDs and a … [Read more...] about Methadone Maintenance Treatment Decentralization in Vietnam