The Principles of Practice outlined in this document are intended as a framework for advocacy, programming and partnership between implementing NGOs, government and donor agencies working with key CHW cadres in countries for which rapid and urgent scale-up of CHW programs is a priority. They aim to guide NGOs to work with existing health structures through strong, long-term … [Read more...] about CHW “Principles of Practice”
Human Resources Management/Workforce Development
Community health workers: an opportunity for reverse innovation
Prabhjot Singh and Jeffrey Sachs' Viewpoint (July 27, p 363) describes well the rationale for scaling-up a subsystem of community health workers (CHWs) in sub-Saharan Africa and the progress to date. It is well recognised that CHWs can bring multiple benefits to individuals and populations, and improve efficiency and equity within health systems. WHO now recommends an … [Read more...] about Community health workers: an opportunity for reverse innovation
Winning Policy Change to Promote Community Health Workers: Lessons From Massachusetts in The Health Reform Era
There is a national movement among community health workers (CHWs) to improve compensation, working conditions, and recognition for the workforce through organizing for policy change. As some of the key advocates involved, we describe the development in Massachusetts of an authentic collaboration between strong CHW leaders of a growing statewide CHW association and their … [Read more...] about Winning Policy Change to Promote Community Health Workers: Lessons From Massachusetts in The Health Reform Era
Increasing community health worker productivity and effectiveness: a review of the influence of the work environment
Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly recognized as a critical link in improving access to services and achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals. Given the financial and human resources constraints in developing countries, CHWs are expected to do more without necessarily receiving the needed support to do their jobs well.This article presents … [Read more...] about Increasing community health worker productivity and effectiveness: a review of the influence of the work environment
Working Conditions of Health Extension Workers
This study focuses on those deployed in early 2005and have worked for over six months, with the overall objective of assessing the working conditions of HEW and their job satisfaction. An in-depth field study was carried out on 60 HEW in 51 health posts (HP) from six regions, 23 zones and 26 woredas. Major problems identified … [Read more...] about Working Conditions of Health Extension Workers