Vaccine hesitancy threatens the great potential of vaccination against COVID-19. Community health workers (CHWs) bridge the gap between the community and the health care system and can help change the community’s perceptions.. This study aimed to understand the community healthcare worker's intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in India and its determinants. Results … [Read more...] about Research Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention Among Community Health Workers: a Web-based Cross-sectional Survey During the First Wave of the Pandemic in India
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Anti-Rabies Vaccine Compliance and Knowledge of Community Health Worker Regarding Animal Bite Management in Rural Area of Eastern India
Preventing rabies continues to be a struggle in developing countries. The authors of this study assessed community health worker (CHW) knowledge of how to address a potential rabies case. They found that CHWs had limited knowledge about bite wounds that could lead to rabies cases, highlighting an opportunity to enhance training to fill this knowledge gap in CHWs so they are … [Read more...] about Anti-Rabies Vaccine Compliance and Knowledge of Community Health Worker Regarding Animal Bite Management in Rural Area of Eastern India
Leveraging latent assets to strengthen the COVID-19 response and vaccine roll-out in Africa
Despite the success of COVID19 vaccine development globally, Africa continues to face challenges related to COVID19 vaccine distribution. Based on their experience in Kenya, the authors identified crucial latent aspects of communities that can enhance the COVID19 response and vaccine distribution such as community health worker-led community-based healthcare and leveraging … [Read more...] about Leveraging latent assets to strengthen the COVID-19 response and vaccine roll-out in Africa
The role of community health workers in COVID-19 vaccination: Implementation and support guide
The WHO developed a guide to support governments with essential vaccine distribution efforts to combat the global COVID-19 epidemic. They emphasize the crucial role of community health workers (CHWs) in distributing vaccines and recommend the following for utilizing CHWs in vaccine distribution efforts: (1) CHWs be involved at every stage of the distribution process; (2) CHWs … [Read more...] about The role of community health workers in COVID-19 vaccination: Implementation and support guide