This study examines the importance of workplace trust and how it shapes the perceived performance of CHWs in ward based outreach teams (WBOTs) in rural South Africa. It concludes that wider trust in the healthcare system plays a significant role in interpersonal trust among CHWs, qualified health workers and managers and other frontline workers. … [Read more...] about Factors Associated With Workplace and Interpersonal Trust in the Supervisory System of a Community Health Worker Programme in a Rural South African District
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Toward a geography of community health workers in Niger: a geospatial analysis
CHW geographic location and contribution to increasing access to skilled care is understudied. The authors of this article use geospatial mapping to identify CHW location and proximity to populations and health facilities in Niger. They conclude that the deployment of CHWs increased health care accessibility for an estimated 2.3 million people between 2000 and 2013. Optimal … [Read more...] about Toward a geography of community health workers in Niger: a geospatial analysis
Usage of and satisfaction with Integrated Community Case Management care in western Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
In Uganda, Village Health Workers (VHW) practice Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) care, which provides health care assessments of children under the age of 5 years and treatment for malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea where needed. This study examined community usage of and satisfaction with iCCM care;t 60% of households that accessed iCCM care rated their experience as … [Read more...] about Usage of and satisfaction with Integrated Community Case Management care in western Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
Article: Health for the People: Past, Current, and Future Contributions of National Community Health Worker Programs to Achieving Global Health Goals
Despite CHW’s contributions to public health goals, there continues to be a lack of investment in CHW programs. The authors of this paper argue that strengthening and growing national CHW programs are crucial to achieving global health goals like universal health coverage and ending child and maternal deaths by 2030. They suggest that offering comprehensive training for CHWs … [Read more...] about Article: Health for the People: Past, Current, and Future Contributions of National Community Health Worker Programs to Achieving Global Health Goals
Zambia National Community Health Strategy, 2019-2021
The overarching goal of the National Community Health Strategy (NHCS) 2019 - 2021 is to contribute to the achievement of the Ministry of Health's legacy goals outlined in the NHSP 2017 – 2021. This will be done by improving access to health services at the community level. The NCHS aims to reposition and expand the current cadre of frontline workers in the formal sector, and … [Read more...] about Zambia National Community Health Strategy, 2019-2021