South Africa’s government is improving primary health care through a new plan supported by National Health Insurance (NHI), with Community Health Workers (CHWs) playing a key role. This article shares the views of 31 CHWs from an NHI pilot district and gives suggestions to improve the program. These include having clear team leaders, providing regular training, keeping records … [Read more...] about Moving Towards a South African NHI System of Excellence: Recommendations Based on the Insider Perspectives of CHWs as Key Role-Players
Editorial
Critical roles of community health workers in combating stunting in low and middle-income countries
Stunting remains a major health problem in low- and middle-income countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, affecting millions of children under five. It leads to poor physical growth, learning difficulties, and reduced productivity later in life. Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a key role in fighting stunting by educating families, promoting good … [Read more...] about Critical roles of community health workers in combating stunting in low and middle-income countries
Beyond Doctors and Hospitals: Nepal’s Female Community Health Volunteer Model -A New Paradigm for Global Health
In Nepal, Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs), (local women chosen by their communities), play a key role in delivering healthcare and education, especially in remote areas. Working closely with women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs), they help improve health by sharing knowledge, connecting people to services, and supporting community-led action. This teamwork is an example … [Read more...] about Beyond Doctors and Hospitals: Nepal’s Female Community Health Volunteer Model -A New Paradigm for Global Health
Community Health Workers: Bridge to Pediatric Mental Health Equity
Youth mental health in the U.S. is in crisis, with many children facing emotional challenges made worse by social issues like poverty, discrimination, trauma, and lack of support. These problems, known as social determinants of mental health, affect how kids grow, learn, and live. The COVID-19 pandemic made things worse by increasing stress, loneliness, and fear. Children … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers: Bridge to Pediatric Mental Health Equity
Beyond the Manuscript: “Carrying the weight of a broken system”: Community Health Worker and Peer Recovery Specialist roles transformed
This podcast episode from Progress in Community Health Partnerships features a conversation with the authors of the article "Carrying the Weight of a Broken System," which looks at how the roles of Community Health Workers and Peer Recovery Specialists are changing. The guests—Arryn Guy, Anthony Thigpen, and Jon Soske—talk with Editor-in-Chief Hal Strelnick about their work in … [Read more...] about Beyond the Manuscript: “Carrying the weight of a broken system”: Community Health Worker and Peer Recovery Specialist roles transformed