On May 21, 2018, a side event was hosted by the Governments of Ethiopia and Ecuador at the 71st World Health Assembly in Geneva, addressing the contributions and effectiveness of Community Health Workers in Primary Health Care and Universal Health Care Coverage. This background document, makes the case for the importance of CHWs in primary health care and the achievement of … [Read more...] about Primary Health Care and Universal Health Coverage: the evidence on contributions and effectiveness of community health workers
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Work of community health agents in the Family Health Strategy: meta-synthesis
This review looks at the perception of Brazilian community health agents about their work and outlines the difficulties and positive aspects in their daily work. … [Read more...] about Work of community health agents in the Family Health Strategy: meta-synthesis
Leadership and Task Shifting to Address the Challenges of Antimicrobial Resistance in South Africa
This article examines using community health workers to address the challenges of antimicrobial resistance in South Africa in terms of leadership and task shifting. … [Read more...] about Leadership and Task Shifting to Address the Challenges of Antimicrobial Resistance in South Africa
Delivering comprehensive HIV services across the HIV care continuum: a comparative analysis of survival and progress towards 90-90-90 in rural Malawi
The Neno HIV programme, which incorporated community health workers, increased survival and retention rates compared to other distrits in Malawi. … [Read more...] about Delivering comprehensive HIV services across the HIV care continuum: a comparative analysis of survival and progress towards 90-90-90 in rural Malawi
Ongoing training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review of the literature
This literature review examines the training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income counties with special attention to detailing current delivery implementation and evaluation of training provision. … [Read more...] about Ongoing training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review of the literature