The Community Health Systems (CHS) Catalog is a one-stop ‘shop’ for information on community health policies and programs across 25 countries, including extensive information on CHWs. Developed in 2014 and updated in 2017, it provides policymakers, program managers, researchers and donors with policy data to advance community health research, programming, and advocacy efforts. … [Read more...] about The Community Health Systems (CHS) Catalog
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Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Community Health Workers: A Call to Action
This policy brief provides evidence-based recommendations to support community-based CHW services with sufficient resources to address social determinants of health. The goal of these recommendations is to increase the establishment of healthcare policies related to CHW services for communities facing health inequities. … [Read more...] about Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Community Health Workers: A Call to Action
A rights-based approach to indoor air pollution
This paper discusses the role of community health workers in realizing the right to clean air. Nepal is used as an example of a human rights-based approach to address the issue of indoor air pollution. … [Read more...] about A rights-based approach to indoor air pollution
An integrated community health worker intervention in rural Nepal: a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study protocol
This study protocol outlines the type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study that was used to test an integrated maternal and child health intervention based in the community health worker system in rural Nepal. … [Read more...] about An integrated community health worker intervention in rural Nepal: a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study protocol
Mobile instant messaging for rural community health workers: a case from Malawi
This multi-site case study used interviews and focus groups of community health workers and facilitators to examine conversations on WhatsApp. WhatsApp was viewed positively by community health workers and acted as a useful tool in rural health work, despite the challenge of separating social use from instrumental use. … [Read more...] about Mobile instant messaging for rural community health workers: a case from Malawi