Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Implementation of community case management of malaria in malaria endemic counties of western Kenya: are community health volunteers up to the task in diagnosing malaria?

The goal of this study was to evaluate the performance of CHVs in conducting malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) in western Kenya. Four counties within the malaria-endemic lake zone were included in the study. Results from 200 malaria RDTs performed by CHVs were compared with test results obtained by experienced medical laboratory technicians (MLTs) performing the same test … [Read more...] about Implementation of community case management of malaria in malaria endemic counties of western Kenya: are community health volunteers up to the task in diagnosing malaria?

This mixed-methods study sought to assess the acceptability and feasibility of extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) from four to five cycles to coincide with the earlier rainy season in Mangodara health district, Burkina Faso. Research was conducted between July and November of 2019, and included quantitative and qualitative data collection. Household surveys, focus … [Read more...] about Extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention to five cycles: a pilot study of feasibility and acceptability in Mangodara district, Burkina Faso

A qualitative study was conducted to address important gaps in the literature on Communities of Practice (CoPs), including functions of this intervention which can support healthcare workers in improving quality of care through knowledge sharing. CHWs from two tuberculosis (TB) clinics in Kampala, Uganda were organized into a CoP from February to June 2018. Interviews were … [Read more...] about Core components of a Community of Practice to improve community health worker performance: a qualitative study

This study sought to describe the spatial distribution of CHWs in relation to the geographic prevalence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in South Africa. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing secondary data for geospatial analysis. Overall, results demonstrated shortages and misallocations of CHWs across South African districts, including no … [Read more...] about Geo-analysis: the distribution of community health workers in relation to the HIV prevalence in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa

In this mixed methods study, researchers sought to evaluate a medication home delivery service implemented by community health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was conducted from April 2020 to October 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa. Using the Metro Health Services, or MHS, a program that serves 80 percent of the uninsured population in Cape Town, researchers … [Read more...] about Evaluating the implementation of home delivery of medication by community health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cape Town, South Africa: a convergent mixed methods study