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Empowering Community Health Workers With Scripted Medicine: Design Science Research Study (2025)
This study developed and tested a new mobile health tool called Scripted Medicine to help community health workers (CHWs) in Lesotho take on more responsibilities in caring for chronic diseases. The tool uses clear medical guidelines and social communication scripts to teach CHWs both medical and counseling skills. Results showedRead more…
Enhancing tuberculosis (TB) case detection among hospitalized patients through lay health worker led screening: a before-and-after study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2025)
This study in South Africa tested whether trained lay health workers could help find more tuberculosis (TB) cases in hospitals by doing regular screening and using better testing tools. Compared to the year before, the number of patients diagnosed with TB doubled (from 7.5% to 15%) and fewer people diedRead more…
Program Evaluation of Community Case Management with Reactive Test and Treat for Malaria in a High-Transmission Setting (2025)
In Zambia, a program that combined community-based malaria care and targeted testing (CCM + RTAT) using community health workers helped people get malaria treatment earlier. This led to fewer cases showing up at health facilities and lower death rates among children hospitalized with malaria. The children also had less severeRead more…
Learning from the strengths of health care in schools in Brazil & opportunities for contemporary global school health (2025)
Schools play a key role in children’s health and learning. This article looks at Brazil’s school health efforts and suggests ways to improve school health programs worldwide. It highlights four main opportunities: (1) clearly defining the role of community health workers in schools, (2) using proven health programs in schoolsRead more…
Improving Service Quality of Home-Based Health Care Services for the Elderly: A Qualitative Study of Facilitators and Barriers Reported by Community Health Workers in Beijing (2025)
As more people grow older, the need for home health care is rising. This study looked at how home health care by community health service organizations is working in Beijing and what helps or hinders its success. Interviews with doctors, nurses, and managers showed that strong teamwork, motivation, and goodRead more…
Design and Development of a mHealth Dementia Screening Tool in Resource-Limited Settings: Lessons Learned from Designing for and with Community Health Workers in Peru (2025)
Dementia care is difficult in rural parts of Latin America, where tools for diagnosis often don’t work well because they are not designed with local needs in mind. This study looked at how working closely with community health workers and local healthcare staff in rural Peru helped create a mobileRead more…
Stunting in Coastal Communities in Indonesia: A Review (2025)
Stunting is a serious issue in coastal communities, mainly caused by poor nutrition, low maternal education, limited healthcare access, and poor sanitation. This review looked at 20 studies from Indonesia and found that teaching mothers about healthy eating, using local nutritious foods, and involving community health workers like posyandu volunteersRead more…
Effectiveness of mass screening for severe acute malnutrition using mid-upper arm circumference: a prospective regression discontinuity design (2025)
Severe malnutrition is a big health problem for young children in sub-Saharan Africa. This study in Burkina Faso looked at whether using a simple arm measurement (MUAC) by community health workers to find and refer malnourished children for treatment helped improve their health or reduced deaths. Among over 65,000 childrenRead more…
Effectiveness of a breast cancer screening program among non-adherent women in Puerto Rico: A community-based participatory research effort of the Puerto Rico CEAL Community Outreach and Engagement Group (2025)
Breast cancer is a major health issue for women in Puerto Rico. This study tested whether community health workers (CHWs) could help more women get breast cancer screenings. From December 2023 to June 2024, women aged 50–74 who were overdue for a mammogram were given either information about cancer screeningRead more…
Self-confidence as a driver of community impact: Outcomes of the Community Genetic Navigation Engagement Specialist (CoGENES) train-the-trainer program (2025)
Colorectal cancer affects Hispanic/Latino communities more than others, partly due to low awareness and limited access to information. To help address this, a training program called CoGENES was created to teach community health workers (CHWs) about cancer prevention and genetic testing. The program was taught in Spanish and English andRead more…
Community Healthcare Providers’ Perspective on Malaria Control in Difficult Terrains (DAMaN) in Odisha, India (2025)
Malaria is still a big health problem in remote parts of India. The DAMaN program in Odisha fights malaria by testing and treating whole communities, especially in tribal areas. This study asked 53 local community health workers about their views. They said DAMaN helped reduce malaria and made healthcare moreRead more…
Field Dynamics Faced by Community Health Workers During a Public Health Crisis: A Qualitative Study of Motivations and Challenges (2025)
Because there aren’t enough healthcare workers, more Community Health Workers (CHWs) are being trained to help meet health needs. During health emergencies like COVID-19, CHWs played a key role in helping communities, despite many challenges. This study interviewed 13 CHWs in Makassar City to understand what motivates them and whatRead more…
Leveraging Community-Based Interventions To Improve Health Outcomes In Infectious Disease-Prone Populations (2025)
Community-based health programs are important for helping people at risk of infectious diseases. These programs use local knowledge, trusted community members, and tools like mobile apps to improve access to care, encourage early treatment, and share health information. They work well in places affected by diseases like malaria, TB, andRead more…
Examining the Implementation Experience of Primary Health Care Networks (PCNs) in Kenya: A Qualitative Study (2025)
Kenya introduced Primary Health Care Networks (PCNs) to improve basic health services. This study looked at how well the PCNs are being used in five counties. While the idea had strong support from both experts and leaders, putting it into practice faced several challenges. Key parts of the program, likeRead more…
Community Health Workers: Bridge to Pediatric Mental Health Equity (2024)
Youth mental health in the U.S. is in crisis, with many children facing emotional challenges made worse by social issues like poverty, discrimination, trauma, and lack of support. These problems, known as social determinants of mental health, affect how kids grow, learn, and live. The COVID-19 pandemic made things worseRead more…
Integrating community health workers to sustain malaria services in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Findings from implementer case studies (2025)
In the Greater Mekong Subregion, community health workers (CHWs) have played a key role in fighting malaria. As malaria cases go down, their role is changing. This study looked at how their work is being expanded to include other health services. Interviews with program leaders from eight countries showed thatRead more…
Cost and cost-effectiveness of pediatric home-based versus facility-based TB Preventive Treatment in Ethiopia (CHIP-TB) (2025)
This study in Ethiopia compared two ways of giving tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment to children at risk: one at home and one at a health facility. Home-based care, provided by community health workers, was cheaper for both the health system and families. It also helped more children start treatment inRead more…
Navigating double burden Community health workers in rural Dominican Republic living and working through the epidemiologic transition (2025)
In rural Dominican Republic, community health workers (CHWs) are dealing with both infectious diseases and rising non-communicable diseases at the same time. In interviews, CHWs said they see themselves as leaders improving community health, but their work has become harder. Their roles have grown, yet they face low pay, heavyRead more…
Effects of a Standardized Community Health Worker Intervention on Health Care Utilization Within an Integrated Delivery System (2025)
This study looked at how a Community Health Worker (CHW) program called IMPaCT affected hospital use and primary care visits among low-income adults in Portland, Oregon. People in the program worked with CHWs for three months to set health goals and get support, mostly over the phone due to COVID-19.Read more…
Community health workers role in combating public health emergencies lessons from Sierra Leone (2025)
Sierra Leone has faced major health crises like Ebola, COVID-19, and mpox, which revealed how weak the health system is. Community Health Workers (CHWs) have played a key role in reaching people in remote areas, helping with contact tracing, public education, and keeping health services going. However, they face challengesRead more…
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