This report reviews World Vision's training and support for peer educators in a school-based peer-led HIV prevention programme in three provinces of South Africa. The methodology is based on the Centre for the Support of Peer Education (CSPE) philosophy which encourages the use of peer educators to reach beneficiaries. Lessons learned are presented. … [Read more...] about World Vision: Peer Education Training Summary Report
Training
Role Development of Community Health Workers
This study reviews research on CHW programs and concludes there is an inconsistent reporting of selection and training processes for CHWs in the existing literature. It presents a conceptual model for the role development of CHWs to guide future reporting of CHW programs in the intervention literature. … [Read more...] about Role Development of Community Health Workers
Community Health Worker Intervention to Decrease Cervical Cancer Disparities in Hispanic Women
This study presents the results of a randomized trial of a promotora-led education intervention focused on cervical caner in a local South Philadelphia Hispanic community. The findings suggest that CHWs can provide a novel and culturally-appropriate model for addressing racial and ethnic health disparities in underserved populations. … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Intervention to Decrease Cervical Cancer Disparities in Hispanic Women
Community health workers: Bringing family planning services to where people live and work
CHWs provide health education, referral and follow up, case management, and basic preventive health care and home visiting services to specific communities. They provide support and assistance to individuals and families in navigating the health and social services system. When appropriately designed and implemented, community-based family planning (FP) services can increase … [Read more...] about Community health workers: Bringing family planning services to where people live and work