This study investigate the impact of two umbilical cord cleansing regimens on neonatal morality and morbidity in a rural region in the Sylhet District of Bangladesh. The study used data from a previously performed community-based cluster-randomized trail. Community health workers checked the newborns for the first nine days of life for infections. The authors found that … [Read more...] about Incidence and risk factors of neonatal infections in a rural Bangladeshi population: a community-based prospective study
Prevention
Community health worker interventions are key to optimal infant immunization coverage, evidence from a pretest-posttest experiment in Mwingi, Kenya
This study looks at the effect of the community-based intervention targeting infant vaccination coverage in Mwingi, Kenya. The intervention increased infant vaccination coverage to an optimal level. … [Read more...] about Community health worker interventions are key to optimal infant immunization coverage, evidence from a pretest-posttest experiment in Mwingi, Kenya
The perceptions of first nation participants in a community oral health initiative
This paper examines the perspective of community members on the Children's Oral Health Initiative (COHI) who have children enrolled in the program through interviews. The authors found that local, community-based oral health prevention programs are perceived by the community to be beneficial. … [Read more...] about The perceptions of first nation participants in a community oral health initiative
Contribution of community health workers to surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases in the Obala health district
This is a cross-sectional descriptive study examining the effectiveness of community health workers controlling vaccine-preventable diseases in the Obala health district. The authors found that community health workers provide community-based surveillance that is critical to controlling vaccine-preventable diseases in the Obala health district. … [Read more...] about Contribution of community health workers to surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases in the Obala health district
Effectiveness of community health worker training programmes for cardiovascular disease management in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review
This review evaluates the training provided to CHWs to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease. … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of community health worker training programmes for cardiovascular disease management in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review