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Understanding and Alignment Among CHW/P/Rs, Doulas, and Peer Support Specialists (2025)
Community health workers (CHWs), doulas, and peer support specialists (PSSs) help address health problems and social challenges in their communities. Although they’ve supported communities for years, California’s Medi-Cal program only recently began covering their services, CHWs and PSSs in July 2022, and doulas in January 2023. In 2024, the CaliforniaRead more…
Understanding Community Health Workers/Promotores/Representatives, Doulas, and Peer Support Specialists in Medi-Cal (2025)
Community health workers (CHWs), doulas, and peer support specialists (PSSs) play a key role in improving health and reducing health gaps. Though they have worked in communities for years, Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program) has recently started covering their services. This summary explains who they are, how their roles are similarRead more…
Comparing Three Medi-Cal Benefits: Community Health Workers, Doulas, and Peer Support Specialists (2025)
This document compares three Medi-Cal services that started in 2022 and 2023: community health workers (CHWs), doulas, and peer support specialists (PSS). It shows how their roles, services, and payment systems differ. CHWs include promotores and community health representatives who support Spanish-speaking and Native communities. The document focuses on coreRead more…
Working with Community Health Workers for Improved Clinical Care: Overview of Development and Outcomes of a Unique Project ECHO Series (2025)
Maine has welcomed many new immigrants, but they often struggle to get the healthcare they need. Community Health Workers (CHWs) help bridge this gap, but they’re still new to the MaineHealth system. To help care teams work better with CHWs, a special training series called Project ECHO was created. ItRead more…
The Impact of Community Nutrition Workers on Reducing Malnutrition in Pregnant Lactating Women of Tharparkar (2025)
This study looked at how community nutrition workers helped improve the health of pregnant and breastfeeding women in Tharparkar, Pakistan. Out of 305 women, about 29% were found to be malnourished at the start. The research showed that support from trained local workers, through home visits and nutrition sessions, helpedRead more…
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…
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