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Constrained optimization: evaluating possible packages of community health interventions with competing resource requirements in Galmudug, Somalia (2025)
This study focused on helping save mothers’ and babies’ lives in rural Somalia, where resources are limited. Using a math-based model, researchers figured out the best mix of health services that Community Health Workers (CHWs) could provide with the money and staff available. With 1,450 female health workers and aRead more…
Public Health + Public Safety: Integrating Community Health Workers with Probation Officers to Improve Service Delivery for Justice-Involved Women (2025)
This study looked at adding a Community Health Worker (CHW) to a probation team that supports women. Interviews with staff and clients showed that CHWs helped by guiding clients, sharing the workload, and being a trusted support. Clients felt more supported in both personal and professional areas. The findings suggestRead more…
“I feel like my job is to give patients hope” – perspectives of Community Health Workers and employers in Iowa: a mixed methods study (2025)
This study looked at Community Health Workers (CHWs) and their employers in Iowa to understand their roles, training needs, and challenges. Interviews and surveys showed that CHWs do a wide variety of tasks and often receive training on the job, but many still feel they need more training. Employers saidRead more…
Barriers to community engagement during the response to an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda (2025)
This study looked at the challenges faced in involving communities during Uganda’s 2022–2023 Ebola outbreak response. It found that engagement was affected by poor communication, lack of early consultation with communities, overworked and unpaid community health workers, and weak coordination among government and partners. To improve future emergency responses, theRead more…
CHWs Serving People Experiencing Homelessness (2025)
This toolkit highlights the important role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in supporting people without stable housing. Despite years of policy efforts, homelessness remains a major challenge in the U.S., with unhoused individuals facing serious health issues and barriers to basic needs like housing, food, and safety. Many CHWs haveRead more…
What Works In CHW Approaches And Innovation Serving Native Hawaiians And Pacific Islanders (2025)
This toolkit highlights how Community Health Workers (CHWs) support the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) in the U.S. NHPI communities come from many Pacific regions and have rich cultural traditions, but they also face health and social challenges due to colonization, displacement, and limited accessRead more…
What Works In CHW Approaches And Innovation Serving People In Reentry From Incarceration (2025)
This toolkit highlights how Community Health Workers (CHWs) and peers with lived experience support people returning to their communities after incarceration. Reentry can be overwhelming, with challenges like meeting probation requirements, finding housing, jobs, and health services. CHWs and peers help by offering guidance, emotional support, and connections to care—especiallyRead more…
What Works In CHW Approaches And Innovation Serving Native Americans And Alaska Natives (2025)
This toolkit highlights how Community Health Workers (CHWs) are creating effective, culturally rooted health solutions for Native communities. Drawing on surveys, interviews, and listening sessions, the toolkit shares what’s working, showcases CHW-led programs, and offers guidance for partners supporting this work. It emphasizes the importance of honoring Native traditions, communityRead more…
Community Health Workers as Key Providers of Easy-to-Use Contraceptive Injectables (2025)
This study tested what happens when trained community health workers are allowed to give women a new type of birth control shot during home visits. The number of shots given went up by about 70%. However, overall birth control use didn’t increase much, since many women chose the shots insteadRead more…
Exploring Knowledge, Awareness, and Prevailing Misconceptions Surrounding Osteoporosis Prevention among Community Health Workers (2025)
This study looked at how much community health workers in Pakistan know about preventing osteoporosis. Out of 300 workers surveyed, most had only average knowledge, and some had incorrect beliefs about the disease. Those with higher education and those who were postmenopausal knew more. Since these workers play a keyRead more…
ASHA Workers During COVID-19 in India: At the Intersection of Gender and Work (2025)
This study looks at the challenges faced by female community health workers (CHWs) in India, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. These women often juggle demanding health work with family responsibilities and face issues like low pay, poor training, lack of support, and gender inequality. Many were not given protective equipmentRead more…
Moving away from volunteerism in community health? Motivations and wellbeing among urban and rural Ethiopian volunteers (2025)
This study looks at how unpaid community health workers (mostly women) in Ethiopia continued to work without pay, even as the government claimed it was moving away from volunteer-based health programs. The research compares two groups—one in cities focused on HIV care, and one in rural areas focused on generalRead more…
Effectiveness and uptake of WhatsApp-based HIV microlearning for healthcare workers in remote South African clinics: a pragmatic, mixed-methods, cluster-randomised trial (2025)
This study tested short HIV training lessons sent through WhatsApp to nurses and community health workers in South Africa. Most participants read the lessons quickly, and the training improved their knowledge and how they cared for patients. Patient care improved by 21% after the training. The approach was simple, well-received,Read more…
Editorial: Challenges, Opportunities, and Actions for Improved Maternal and Child Nutrition (2025)
Maternal and child malnutrition remains a major concern, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This research highlights key challenges like poor nutrition during pregnancy, high intake of ultra-processed foods, and limited access to care. Community-based approaches, especially those involving trained health workers, show promise in improving nutrition and health outcomes.Read more…
Impact of Preschool Hearing Screening in Low-Income Communities: Program Outcomes and Caregiver Perspectives (2025)
This study looked at a preschool hearing screening program in a low- and middle-income country, led by community health workers. Over 21 months, more than 13,000 children were screened, and 6% were referred for more testing. Nearly half of those referred were found to have hearing loss. Caregivers strongly supportedRead more…
The effectiveness of a community-based online low-glycaemic index diet and lifestyle recommendations intervention for people with type 2 diabetes a randomized controlled trial (2025)
This study tested an online health program for people with type 2 diabetes in China. Patients received dietary and health tips through a hospital’s WeChat account, with support from community health workers. They also shared daily meal photos, tracked blood sugar, and chatted with the care team. After three months,Read more…
An Innovative Place-Based, Neighborhood-Level Approach to Address Health Disparities in Medically Underserved Areas of Memphis, TN (2025)
This pilot study looked at a health program in Memphis, Tennessee, that brought health coaching directly into underserved neighborhoods. The program reached people through events, walk-ins, door-to-door visits, and phone calls. Many participants had health issues like high blood pressure, obesity, or high blood sugar, and some didn’t have aRead more…
Bringing Child Health Closer to Families: Lessons From a Family MUAC Intervention in Urban and Rural South Africa (2025)
This study looked at a program in South Africa where community health workers taught mothers how to check their children for malnutrition using a simple arm measurement (MUAC). The program was more active in rural KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) than in urban Gauteng. Most trained mothers in KZN were able to measureRead more…
Assessing the Understandability and Actionability of Education Materials for Agricultural Workers’ Health (2025)
This study looked at health education materials used by community health workers and Extension agents to teach farmworkers. Researchers reviewed 602 materials in English and Spanish from across the U.S. and rated how easy they were to understand and use. Most materials were handouts, brochures, or posters, and scored wellRead more…
Quick Guide – Cancer Navigation Foundations for CHWs (2025)
Community Health Workers, or CHWs, play an important role in helping a person navigate a cancer diagnosis. This CHW Quick Guide will help CHWs: 1. Understand key terms about cancer so they can clearly explain them to others. 2. Provide quality navigation to all people impacted by cancer.
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