This study’s goal was to pilot test a CHW-delivered intervention to facilitate decentralized harm reduction service delivery in Vietnam. This study was conducted between August 2020 and May 2021 at six community methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) distribution sites in Thai Nguyen Province of Vietnam. Five commune health workers (CHWs) were recruited from each center and … [Read more...] about An intervention pilot to facilitate harm reduction service decentralization in Vietnam
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Participatory Workshop-Based Intervention for Better Preparedness and Awareness About Disaster Management Among Accredited Social Health Activists in India: A Brief Report
This quasi-experimental study sought to determine the efficacy of a disaster management training program among Accredited Social Health Activists, ASHAs, in Mysuru, India. Forty ASHAs from three primary health facilities were enrolled. ASHAs attended a three hour disaster management workshop and then underwent a mock-disaster drill. Researchers assessed disaster preparedness … [Read more...] about Participatory Workshop-Based Intervention for Better Preparedness and Awareness About Disaster Management Among Accredited Social Health Activists in India: A Brief Report
Perspectives of health and community stakeholders on community-delivered models of malaria elimination in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: A qualitative study
The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives, knowledge, and inputs of key health stakeholders and community members in southern Lao PDR on community-delivered malaria service models in order to refine the role of village health volunteers in malaria elimination and primary healthcare. Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with multi-level health … [Read more...] about Perspectives of health and community stakeholders on community-delivered models of malaria elimination in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: A qualitative study
Economic analysis of ASHA-soft programme (online payment and monitoring system) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
In this article, authors sought to analyze the performance and economic outcomes of the ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) program in India. Authors conducted an economic analysis of ASHA-Soft, a program implemented in Jodhpur, Rajasthan that provides direct, online payments to ASHAs. In their analysis, researchers examined data from 2015 to 2020, and considered … [Read more...] about Economic analysis of ASHA-soft programme (online payment and monitoring system) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Mitanin’s (Community Health Workers) in Chhattisgarh: Malaria Elimination Perspective
In this study, researchers sought to assess mitanins’, or female community health workers’, knowledge of malaria. Researchers used interviewer-based questionnaires to collect data from 203 mitanins from two districts in Chhattisgarh, India. After analysis, researchers found that only 26 percent of mitanins had good malaria knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) scores. … [Read more...] about Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Mitanin’s (Community Health Workers) in Chhattisgarh: Malaria Elimination Perspective