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Considering Islamic Frameworks to Infectious Disease Prevention (2025)
In Muslim-majority countries, infectious diseases like dengue and malaria are worsened by social and economic challenges. This review explores how Islamic principles like cleanliness, harm prevention, and community benefit can support disease prevention. It highlights the role of community health workers and religious leaders in promoting health education and vaccination,Read more…
A Social Network Lens to Community Health Worker Influence and Impact (2025)
Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in promoting health, connecting people to resources, and strengthening community networks. This framework highlights how CHWs can spread health messages, foster community discussions, and connect communities to health services. They also help bring community voices into health system decisions. For these interventionsRead more…
Community Health Workers in Nepal: A Systematic Review of Their Role in Health System Strengthening (2025)
Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a key role in improving healthcare in rural Nepal, reducing death rates, and helping achieve health goals. This review analyzed eight studies and found that CHWs are mostly female volunteers, now taking on broader roles beyond maternal and child health. They are motivated by communityRead more…
Assessing acceptability of digital financial services and associated factors, opportunities and challenges in Burundi health sector (2025)
This study in Burundi examined the use of digital payments (DP) in healthcare. Among 2,731 health providers, 62% accepted DP, with higher acceptance (74.8%) among community health workers. Most participants saw DP as beneficial for vaccination campaigns and believed it improved efficiency. Health workers in rural areas were more likelyRead more…
Title of the Community Case Study: Nurse-community health mediator pairs: a promising model for promoting the health of populations in remote areas of the French Amazon (2025)
In remote areas of French Guiana, a Mobile Public Health Team (MPHT) was created to improve healthcare access for multicultural Amazonian populations. The team, made up of nurses and community health mediators, provides health education and outreach, often working with community leaders. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they reached over 6,000Read more…
Assessing the physical activity training needs and preferences of community health workers in South Africa (2025)
This study explored the interest of South African community health promoters (CHPs) in promoting physical activity (PA). Most CHPs saw PA as important for health and part of their job, though few knew the correct PA guidelines. Nearly all wanted more training to improve their skills and apply it inRead more…
The effect of a combined mHealth and community health worker intervention on HIV self-management (2025)
This study looked at factors affecting HIV self-management and evaluated the CHAMPS program, which combines mobile health tools and community health worker support. In New York City, CHAMPS improved daily HIV self-care, such as medication adherence. However, it had no significant impact in Birmingham. Challenges like missed appointments and difficultyRead more…
Knowledge of Accredited Social Health Activists in India: a systematic review and meta analysis of evidence drawn from primary studies published between 2005 and 2022 (2025)
This study reviewed the knowledge levels of ASHAs in India across health areas like maternal and child health, communicable and non-communicable diseases. ASHAs demonstrated strong knowledge in maternal and child health but showed gaps in areas like disease surveillance. Factors affecting their knowledge included education, experience, supervision, and training. StrengtheningRead more…
Capacity-building interventions for health extension workers in Ethiopia: A scoping review (2025)
This study reviewed capacity-building efforts for health extension workers (HEWs) in Ethiopia. Training was the most common approach, followed by supervision and mentoring. These interventions improved HEWs’ knowledge and skills, leading to better health services and increased community health-seeking behavior. However, little focus was given to areas like motivation, leadership,Read more…
Community health worker and caregiver experiences and perceptions of a multimodal handheld pulse oximeter used in sick child consultations in rural Burundi: A qualitative evaluation (2025)
This study explored the use of pulse oximeters by community health workers (CHWs) in rural Burundi to help diagnose childhood illnesses like pneumonia. CHWs were trained to use the oximeters during home visits for children aged 6-59 months. After eight weeks, CHWs and caregivers reported that the devices were usefulRead more…
An evaluation of a community dementia screening program in rural Kenya: DEM-SKY (2025)
This study evaluated the DEM-SKY dementia screening program in rural Kenya, which was supported by community health workers. The program reached 3,546 older adults over six months and was well received. Participants who tested positive for dementia were much more likely to seek help from a doctor. Feedback showed thatRead more…
Comorbidities And Reducing InEquitieS (CARES): Feasibility of self-monitoring and community health worker support in management of comorbidities among Black breast and prostate cancer patients (2024)
This study aimed to test if self-monitoring and support from community health workers (CHWs) could help Black individuals with breast or prostate cancer manage other health conditions like hypertension and diabetes. 61 patients participated, using a home device to track blood pressure (BP) and blood glucose (BG) levels over sixRead more…
Medicaid billing for community health worker services growing, but remains low, 2016-2020 (2025)
This study looks at the trends of Community Health Workers (CHWs) billing Medicaid services between 2016 and 2020. The number of CHWs billing Medicaid increased significantly, but by 2020, only 731 CHWs in 9 states were billing, with Ohio accounting for most of the billing. The total number of CHWRead more…
National Primary Care Policy (2017) and the roles of community health workers (2025)
This study examines the new roles of community health workers (CHWs) as outlined in Brazil’s 2017 National Primary Care Policy, from the viewpoints of nurses and CHWs. Interviews were conducted between 2021 and 2022. Some professionals believe the new roles give CHWs more autonomy and recognition, while others worry itRead more…
Nelvy Cáceres. World Vision Bolivia and community health workers in Bolivia: a historical reflection (2025)
Dr. Nelvy Cáceres has played a major role in developing health promotion programs at World Vision Bolivia (WVB) since 1989. WVB focuses on improving the well-being of vulnerable children, families, and communities in Bolivia through projects in health, education, and community leadership. Initially working with local churches, WVB later expandedRead more…
Assessment of risk communication and community engagement interventions during the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania (2025)
In March 2023, Tanzania faced its first Marburg virus outbreak, with a high fatality rate. To raise awareness, the Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) approach was launched. A survey in May 2023 showed that most people in the affected areas were aware of the disease, with 82% receiving informationRead more…
Bridging the Gap: Community Health Workers as a Vital Link in Humanitarian Medical Responses (2025)
Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a vital role in emergency medical responses, helping build trust, improve communication, and provide follow-up care. Case studies from The Bahamas and Sierra Leone show that integrating CHWs into Mobile Medical Teams (MMTs) boosts health outcomes, with Sierra Leone seeing a 32% increase in healthRead more…
Centering community based maternal and child nutrition services in Bangladesh’s rural primary health care: What has potential to scale (2025)
A new strategy to improve maternal and child nutrition services in rural Bangladesh was tested using community health workers. It integrated nutrition services with existing immunization and antenatal care programs, improving growth monitoring, maternal weight tracking, and supplement distribution. However, practices like dietary diversity and breastfeeding remained similar in interventionRead more…
From the Ground Up: Building and Implementing a Successful CHW/Promotor(a) Program for Cancer Screening, Training, Education, and Prevention (2025)
The Texas C-STEP program helps reduce cancer disparities in rural and underserved areas by training community health workers (CHWs) to provide cancer education, screenings, and early detection services. The program has trained over 33 CHWs, formed 1,500 partnerships, educated 30,000 people, conducted 8,300 screenings, and diagnosed 69 cancers. While successesRead more…
A qualitative study assessing acceptability and appropriateness of a technology-assisted mental health intervention by community frontline workers: mPareshan implementation research in rural Pakistan (2025)
In rural Pakistan, where mental health specialists are scarce, a mobile app-based mental health program called mPareshan was tested with Lady Health Workers (LHWs). The study found that using LHWs to deliver mental health support is feasible, acceptable, and appropriate. Communities trusted LHWs for this role, and their familiarity withRead more…
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