Authors: Deepthi Wickremasinghe, Yashua Alkali Hamza, Nasir Umar, Barbara Willey, Magdalene Okolo, Ahmed Gana, Abdulrahman Shuaibu, Jennifer Anyanti, Tanya Marchant, and Neil Spicer
CHW programs need to be sustained if the benefits of their services to communities are to extend beyond single-project funding. The authors of this study sought to assess the sustainability of a donor-funded village health worker (VHW) program in Nigeria. The investigators identified government ownership, adaptability, VHW motivation, and the institutionalization of VHW programs into the healthcare system as important to ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of VHW programs.
Link: ‘A seamless transition’: how to sustain a community health worker scheme within the health system of Gombe state, northeast Nigeria
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Resource Topic: CHW Funding, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Sustainability
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2021
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Nigeria
Publisher May Restrict Access: No