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Community engagement around scrub typhus in northern Thailand: a pilot project (2024)
This study aimed to raise awareness of scrub typhus in northern Thailand, where the disease is common but knowledge is low. Community health volunteers and healthcare workers were trained to educate their communities about the disease. After the sessions, participants showed a significant increase in their understanding of scrub typhus,Read more…
Certificate Program for Diabetes Community Care Coordinator (2024)
The Certificate Program for Diabetes Community Care Coordinator, offered by the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES), is a self-paced online course designed for individuals on the diabetes care team. The program covers the basics of diabetes, including types, complications, and self-care strategies, with about 11 hours ofRead more…
QPR Gatekeeper Course on emergency mental health intervention (2024)
The QPR Online Gatekeeper Training is a one-hour course that teaches participants how to identify and support someone who may be suicidal. The training covers key topics such as questioning, persuading, and referring individuals in crisis, recognizing common causes and warning signs of suicidal behavior, and finding help for bothRead more…
Patient Navigator & Community Health Worker Training. Level 1: Health Fundamentals Level 2: Care Coordination (2023)
The Patient Navigator & Community Health Worker Training at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus offers two levels of training for individuals already working in health roles. Level 1: Health Fundamentals is for lay healthcare workers or those with some college experience, focusing on patient support during health screenings,Read more…
New to Public Health Residency Program (N2PH) (2024)
The New to Public Health Residency Program (N2PH) at UW Madison School of Nursing is a year-long program for individuals in their first year of public health work, primarily in governmental roles but open to all. Participants complete four modules on public health concepts and are paired with mentors inRead more…
Custom CHW Trainings – Mental Health (2024)
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing offers a two-day virtual training for Community Health Workers (CHWs) focused on mental health. This interactive program teaches participants about the connection between stress, trauma, and mental health issues, along with strategies to support individuals facing these challenges. Topics include managing stress, developing self-careRead more…
Cohort National CHW Training Program – Sickle Cell Disease (2024)
The Sickle Cell Disease Lay Program (SCDLP) offers a five-week training program for aspiring Community Health Workers (CHWs) focused on Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The program provides classroom and hands-on skills training to help participants gain employment as SCD health workers, covering essential topics like Primary Health Care, Communication, PatientRead more…
Advocacy and Leadership Training for Promotores (2024)
Vision y Compromiso offers a 50-hour program that trains promotores to become advocates for addressing inequalities in local policies. The training focuses on engaging community members in a respectful way to create lasting social and environmental changes. The program is conducted virtually. To register, please contact the organization.
CHWs Care Transition (2024)
CTI (Care Transitions Intervention) offers a 30-day program designed to improve patient wellbeing and reduce hospital readmissions. The program includes five encounters: a hospital visit, a home visit 1-3 days after discharge, and three follow-up phone calls. During this time, clients and their caregivers work with a Transitions Coach® toRead more…
CHWs Emotional Wellness (2024)
In collaboration with The Center for Multicultural Development at the California Institute for Mental Health, Visión y Compromiso has created a 4-day, 32-hour mental health training program called Salud Para Todos. This training aims to equip promotores with knowledge about common mental health issues and enhance their ability to helpRead more…
Integrating community health workers in early childhood well-child care: a statement from the Pediatric Academic Societies Maternal Child Health: First 1,000 days Special Interest Group (2024)
This statement from the Pediatric Academic Societies emphasizes the importance of involving Community Health Workers (CHWs) in providing well-child care (WCC) for families in low-income areas. CHWs are trusted members of their communities and can help make WCC more culturally relevant, ease the workload on clinicians, and enhance preventive careRead more…
The potential effectiveness of community health and nutrition volunteers on mothers’ infant and young children feeding knowledge and practice in remote areas, Hajjah, Yemen (2024)
This study evaluates the impact of Community Health and Nutrition Volunteers (CHNVs) on improving infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices among mothers in the Hajjah governorate of Yemen. Conducted between January and April 2023, the research involved interviews with 926 mothers in two districts, comparing those in villages withRead more…
The requirements of providing health education for rural people through electronic methods the experiences and perspectives of community health workers (2024)
This study examines the views of community health workers (Behvarzan) on using electronic methods for health education in rural areas. Conducted in 2022, it involved interviews with 14 Behvarzan from Health Houses in Karaj City. The analysis revealed three main themes: Technology, which covers the necessary technical infrastructure and waysRead more…
How does community health feature in Global Financing Facility planning documents to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNAH-N)? insights from six francophone West African countries (2024)
This study explores how community health initiatives impact reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH-N) in six Francophone West African countries—Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Senegal—through the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF). Researchers analyzed various documents and found a strongRead more…
Impact of community-based multidomain preventive health program on healthcare utilisation among elderly persons in Singapore: a propensity score matched and difference-in-differences study (2024)
This study looked at how a community health worker program called “My Health Map” (MHM) affects healthcare use among older adults in Bukit Batok township. The program included screenings, vaccinations, chronic disease management, and support services for individuals aged 40 and older. Researchers compared 299 participants in the MHM programRead more…
eConsent administered by Community Health Workers in a study using the Trials within Cohorts (TwiCs) design-Experiences from the Community-Based chronic Care Lesotho (ComBaCaL) project (2024)
In Lesotho, a study used electronic consent (eConsent) to improve data collection for a project involving community health workers (CHWs) who help manage type 2 diabetes and hypertension in remote villages. Over 100 CHWs, both caregivers and data collectors, used a tablet-based system to present simplified consent information and collectRead more…
Documenting the Provision of Emergency Contraceptive Pills Through Youth-Serving Delivery Channels: Exploratory Mixed Methods Research on Malawi’s Emergency Contraception Strategy (2024)
Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are effective and can be used safely, but they are underused, especially among youth. In 2020, Malawi’s Ministry of Health developed a strategy to improve ECP access through public channels like youth clubs and community health workers (CHWs). A study in two rural districts found thatRead more…
Blood pressure reduction interventions is most effectively led by community health care workers and pharmacists. (2024)
This study published in Circulation found that blood pressure (BP) interventions are most effective when led by pharmacists and community health workers. Researchers reviewed 100 trials involving over 90,000 people with high blood pressure. Pharmacist-led interventions reduced systolic BP by 7.3 mm Hg and diastolic BP by 3.9 mm Hg.Read more…
Task-sharing with community health workers to treat hypertension: a scoping review (2024)
This review looked at studies from 2010 to 2022 on community health workers (CHWs) helping to manage hypertension. Out of 122 articles, only seven were from low-income countries. Most studies had CHWs focus on health education (61%) and blood pressure checks (60%), while only three studies involved them in givingRead more…
Towards Health Justice: Implementing Structural Competency in Women’s Healthcare Education Towards Health Justice (2024)
Health disparities in women’s health, particularly among marginalized groups, persist due to structural factors like discrimination, lack of access to care, and socioeconomic inequities. This study reviews how structural competence, which trains healthcare providers to recognize these systemic issues, can address health inequalities. Key findings include the role of communityRead more…
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