This review looked at how well community health workers help people manage type 2 diabetes. It analyzed 40 studies with more than 9,600 participants and found that CHW programs clearly help lower HbA1c levels. The results were consistent across different countries, income levels, program styles, and patient backgrounds, suggesting these interventions work in many settings. One … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Community Health Worker Interventions in Type 2 Diabetes Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Bridging The Mental Health Gap: The Contribution Of Community Health Workers In Low-Resource Settings
This review explores how community health workers can help close mental health treatment gaps in underserved areas. The evidence shows that with good training and support, they can deliver effective care, improve access, and lower costs. To make these programs work at scale, health systems need to invest in strong training, supervision, funding, and clear links to existing … [Read more...] about Bridging The Mental Health Gap: The Contribution Of Community Health Workers In Low-Resource Settings
Reimagining Primary Health Care: A Historical and Contemporary Review of Community-Based Care Models and Innovations
This review looked at community-based care over the past decades, showing it improves access to essential services like maternal and child health, infectious disease control, and health promotion. Programs led by volunteers and community health workers strengthened health systems but faced issues like high turnover, limited funding, and weak integration. Case studies from … [Read more...] about Reimagining Primary Health Care: A Historical and Contemporary Review of Community-Based Care Models and Innovations
Redefining Who Can Deliver Mental Health Interventions: Introduction to the Special Issue on Nontraditional Mental Health Providers to Address Growing Mental Health Needs
The growing need for mental health care has outpaced the number of trained specialists. This special issue brings together 17 studies showing how nontraditional providers like peers, teachers, nurses, and community health workers, are helping fill that gap. They successfully deliver mental health support in schools, clinics, communities, and online settings. The research … [Read more...] about Redefining Who Can Deliver Mental Health Interventions: Introduction to the Special Issue on Nontraditional Mental Health Providers to Address Growing Mental Health Needs
Task shifting and task sharing for rehabilitation in primary care – A scoping review
This review looked at how sharing or shifting rehabilitation tasks to community health workers can improve access to care in primary health settings. Eleven studies from five countries showed that trained CHWs successfully delivered rehabilitation for different health conditions, leading to positive results. Although training methods varied, all proved effective. The findings … [Read more...] about Task shifting and task sharing for rehabilitation in primary care – A scoping review