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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…
Socio-economic determinants of mortality among children aged 0–10 years in Béré, Chad (2025)
This study looked at child deaths in Béré, Chad, where poor health records make planning care difficult. Community health workers surveyed 517 families to understand family situations, child deaths, and where people get health advice. Most households were led by male farmers with some education. Infant deaths were most common,Read more…
A Train-the-Trainer Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Program for Pediatric Pneumonia in a Low-Resource Setting (2025)
This study tested a training program in Pakistan to teach community health workers (CHWs) how to use lung ultrasound to diagnose pneumonia in children. Experts from Canada trained both experienced local health workers (local champions) and CHWs with no prior ultrasound experience. The trained CHWs and champions then scanned childrenRead more…
Patterns of care-seeking for postpartum symptoms in urban Karachi, Pakistan: implications for intervention design (2025)
This study looked at why women in semi-urban Karachi, Pakistan, often delay getting proper care for postpartum (PP) sepsis, a serious health risk after childbirth. Interviews with women, family members, birth attendants, and health workers showed that many women don’t recognize the danger signs, rely on others to make healthRead more…
Scaling an Evidence-Based Community Health Worker Program With Fidelity: Results and Lessons Learned (2025)
This study looked at how a structured community health worker (CHW) program called IMPaCT was put into place at five different sites. The program helps CHWs get proper training, support, and supervision while being flexible to local needs. Three of the five sites successfully ran the program for three yearsRead more…
Task-sharing for non-communicable disease prevention and control in low- and middle-income countries in the context of health worker shortages: A systematic review (2025)
This study looked at how sharing medical tasks with non-physician health workers like nurses and community health workers can help manage diseases like heart problems, diabetes, cancer, and mental illness in low- and middle-income countries. It reviewed 149 studies from 31 countries and found that most showed positive results. Task-sharingRead more…
Community Health Workers Equipped with an mHealth Application Can Accurately Diagnose Hypertension in Rural Guatemala (2025)
In rural Guatemala, a study tested whether community health workers (CHWs) using a mobile app could accurately diagnose high blood pressure (hypertension). CHWs assessed patients alongside doctors, and their results were very similar. The CHWs identified hypertension nearly as accurately as physicians, with over 90% agreement. This suggests that withRead more…
Integration of Community Health Workers Into Palliative Care Teams: Challenges, Barriers, Facilitators, and Implementation Strategies (2025)
In rural South Dakota, where palliative care specialists are limited, regular healthcare providers often deliver end-of-life care. To improve this care, efforts are underway to educate providers and explore new ways to expand services. One idea is to involve Community Health Workers (CHWs) in palliative care teams. This study lookedRead more…
Teaming mechanisms of community health worker–primary care integration to enhance health equity (2025)
This study looked at how Community Health Workers (CHWs) can work closely with primary care teams to better support patients, especially in underserved communities. At Roots Community Health Center, CHWs called Health Navigators were successfully included in care teams. Through surveys and interviews, the research found that teamwork, trust, andRead more…
Employment–based community health workers: A model for meeting health–related social needs in the workplace (2025)
This study tested a program where Community Health Workers (CHWs) helped low-income and minority employees at a university connect to support services like food, housing, and financial help. Only 10% of employees used the service, but most said it met their needs and they would recommend it. A third alsoRead more…
Implementing a social needs screening and community health worker referral program for obstetric patients (2025)
This study looked at a new program that screened pregnant and postpartum patients for social needs like food, housing, and transportation, and connected them to Community Health Workers (CHWs) for help. Out of 3,275 patients screened, 489 had at least one need, and most were referred to a CHW. AboutRead more…
Role of Community Health Workers in Provision of Health Services in Assiut Governorate, Egypt. (2025)
This study looked at what Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Assiut, Egypt actually do, especially in family planning. All 250 CHWs were women, mostly under 40, and mainly hired by the Ministry of Health. They supported mothers and children with services like health education, pregnancy care, breastfeeding, and family planning.Read more…
The importance of role and setting in health system social determinants of health screening results (2025)
This study looked at how different healthcare workers screen patients for social needs at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. In 2023, over one million screenings were done, mostly by Medical Assistants (MAs), but they found fewer needs compared to Community Health Workers (CHWs), case managers, and paramedics, who identified moreRead more…
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a health–related social needs screening and referral intervention in the Bronx (2025)
This study explored how Community Health Workers (CHWs) help connect patients with social support services and what factors affect the success of these referrals. Interviews with CHWs, healthcare staff, and program leaders showed that referrals work best when providers clearly explain the CHW role to patients and when CHWs areRead more…
Enhancing Malaria Surveillance in Cameroon: Findings and Recommendations from a Cross-sectional Nationwide Qualitative Study (2025)
This study looked at how to improve malaria tracking in Cameroon, where the disease remains a big problem. Interviews and group discussions with health workers and officials revealed several ideas to make the system better. These included verifying test results from community health workers, using digital tools for reporting, makingRead more…
Costs and Coverage of Community Health Worker-Led Hypertension and Diabetes Screening in Rural Lesotho: A Cohort Study with a Cost-Consequence Analysis (2025)
This study looked at how community health workers (CHWs) in rural Lesotho helped screen people for high blood pressure and diabetes. Using a tablet-based tool, CHWs screened most of the eligible adults in their communities within six months. The program reached many people and was fairly affordable—costing about $17 perRead more…
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