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Supporting community health workers during extreme heat events: A CFIR-ERIC guided scoping review of implementation strategies in low- and middle-income countries (2025)
This review looked at how extreme heat affects community health workers (CHWs) in low- and middle-income countries. It found that CHWs face serious risks like dehydration, exhaustion, and stress during heatwaves, yet they often lack training, proper equipment, and policy support to stay safe. Despite these challenges, their close tiesRead more…
Transforming Health in Post-Conflict Somalia: Priorities from a Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on the 2025-2029 National Plan (2025)
Somalia’s health system faces severe challenges, with very low service coverage and a major shortage of health workers. A roundtable in Mogadishu brought together government, private sector, and civil society leaders to set priorities for the National Transformation Plan (2025–2029). Participants highlighted four key needs: expanding primary care through communityRead more…
Uptake of Medicaid Billing for Community Health Worker Services in Louisiana, 2022-2023 (2025)
Louisiana Medicaid began reimbursing community health worker (CHW) services in 2022. An analysis of 2022–2023 data showed that over 10,000 people received about 17,000 CHW services, mostly in urban areas. Most visits involved screenings rather than ongoing support, and family or internal medicine clinics billed most of them. While thisRead more…
Training Teachers and Community Health Workers to Identify Children with Learning Disabilities (2025)
This project in Assam trained community health workers and primary school teachers to recognize and support children with learning disabilities. Participants learned how to identify early signs, conduct basic screenings, and apply simple intervention and referral strategies. Graduate students helped organize and lead the training sessions, strengthening early detection andRead more…
Strengthening Capacity in High-Burden Malaria-Endemic Countries: A Strategic Analysis of Training Gaps and Blended Learning Solutions in National Malaria Control Programs (2025)
Malaria continues to heavily affect a small group of countries despite major progress in prevention and treatment. A key barrier is the shortage of skilled health workers at community, district, and national levels. This study reviewed data and expert input from malaria programs and found major training gaps for communityRead more…
Digital health for Barangay Health Workers: a mixed-methods baseline assessment in Quezon, Philippines (2025)
In Quezon, Philippines, Barangay Health Workers are trusted and essential to community health but face low pay, limited training, and weak support systems. A study involving surveys and interviews found most workers own phones but need digital skills training. CARE is developing the HEAL Hub, a digital platform to helpRead more…
Empowering Community Health Workers in Rural Ethiopia with Blended Learning: An Offline Mobile Application to Enhance Trainings and Healthcare Services (2025)
This study tested a new mobile app called Extension Essentials to train Health Extension Workers in rural Ethiopia. The app allowed workers to learn offline in multiple languages, combining digital lessons with some in-person training. Results showed that learners spent about three hours a day using the app and completedRead more…
Feasibility and Acceptability of Diabetes and Hypertension Screening and Diagnosis by Community Health Workers in Rural Lesotho: A Mixed‑Methods Pilot Study (2025)
In rural Lesotho, a pilot study tested whether community health workers (CHWs) could screen people for high blood pressure and diabetes in their homes. Ten CHWs visited 687 households and screened over 1,800 people. About 27% had high blood pressure, and around 5% had diabetes. Community members welcomed the screeningsRead more…
A co-designed conceptual educational framework for midwives to train Indigenous traditional birth attendants in low resource settings of remote Papua New Guinea (2025)
In rural Papua New Guinea, many women give birth without access to midwives or proper health facilities. This study created a culturally sensitive training framework to help midwives teach and support traditional birth attendants. The framework emphasizes trust, respect, and practical learning to improve care for mothers and newborns. ByRead more…
Health Systems Governance in Somalia: An Examination of Validity, Digital Accountability, and Community Health Workforce through Mixed Methods Research (2025)
Somalia’s health system faces major challenges due to weak governance and conflict. To improve services, two new efforts were introduced: the Marwo Caafimaad community health worker program and a digital reporting system using DHIS2. This study reviewed health data from 2018–2024 and gathered insights from interviews and focus groups. TheRead more…
Function, Collaboration and Challenges of Community Health Workers in the Congolese Health System: A Qualitative Multi-Stakeholder Study in the Health District of Dolisie (2025)
In the Republic of Congo, a shortage of health workers has led to greater reliance on community health workers (CHWs) to support primary care. This study explored how CHWs work with health professionals in the Dolisie district. Interviews and focus groups showed that CHWs are mostly young and often women,Read more…
Community health workers: a comparative assessment of capacities of a global policy approach in selected European health systems (2025)
This study compared how community health workers (CHWs) are used in countries like Brazil and South Africa with their roles in several European nations. It found that while Europe has similar community-based roles, they are not well integrated into health systems. Countries that link these roles to broader health reformsRead more…
Challenges in the usability of the e-SUS Território application in Brazil’s Digital Health Strategy (2025)
This study assessed how easy the e-SUS Território health app is for community health workers (CHWs) in Brazil to use. The findings showed that while CHWs found the app useful, many faced challenges like data errors, duplicate records, and lost information due to system failures. Overall, the app’s usability wasRead more…
Facilitators and Barriers in the Implementation of Community Health Workers-Led Multicomponent Intervention to Control Hypertension at Selected Health Centers in Rwanda: Qualitative Research (2025)
This study explored what helps or hinders community health workers (CHWs) in managing hypertension through a multicomponent care approach in two districts in Rwanda. Interviews and group discussions with health workers, managers, and patients showed that financial incentives, training, and education supported the program’s success, while lack of funds, limitedRead more…
Community health worker contributions to climate resilient health systems: A qualitative study of how community health workers navigate extreme weather events in the Philippines (2025)
This study looked at how community health workers (CHWs) in the Philippines experience and respond to extreme weather events. Interviews with 51 CHWs showed that their community and household roles influence how they prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Many saw chances to play a stronger role inRead more…
Leveraging Community Health Workers to Improve Access to Maternity Care in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa (2025)
This study explored how community health workers (CHWs) can help improve maternal health in rural Malawi through proactive home visits and mobile health (mHealth) tools. In Neno District, regular CHW home visits led to more women attending antenatal care (ANC) early and giving birth in health facilities, though postnatal careRead more…
CHWs’ and Health Personnel Perspectives in Yellow Fever Surveillance: A Qualitative Study in Two Health Districts of the Northwest Region of Cameroon (2025)
This study looked at how community health workers (CHWs) in Northwest Cameroon help detect and respond to yellow fever, especially in conflict-affected areas. CHWs were trusted and played a key role in surveillance but faced challenges like limited training, poor feedback, and cultural barriers. The study highlights the need toRead more…
Performance and Challenges of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) on Key Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) Service Coverage in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2025)
This study reviewed research on how India’s community health workers, known as ASHAs, support maternal and newborn health. Findings from 38 studies showed that ASHAs help improve antenatal visits, hospital deliveries, and postnatal care, though the impact is modest. Their performance is influenced by personal, cultural, and health system factors.Read more…
Community-based hearing aid fitting model for adults in low-income communities facilitated by community health workers: a feasibility study (2025)
This study tested whether community health workers could successfully fit hearing aids for people in a low-income area in Cape Town, South Africa. Twenty-five participants received over-the-counter hearing aids, and most reported better hearing, especially in noisy places, along with high satisfaction and daily use. Nearly all said the hearingRead more…
Feasibility and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Based Self-sampling in Underserved Minorities in the United States: A Scoping Review (2025)
This review looked at studies on HPV self-sampling as a way to increase cervical cancer screening in underserved communities in the U.S. It found that most women found self-sampling easy and acceptable, with many preferring it over clinic-based Pap tests. Participation was higher when self-sampling was done in person andRead more…
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