Authors: Evelyn SakeahI, Raymond Akawire Aborigo, Cornelius Debpuur, Engelbert A. NonterahI, Abraham Rexford Oduro, and John Koku Awoonor-Williams
In Ghana, community health volunteers (CHVs) and community health management committees (CHMCs) are essential to providing health care and fostering a sense of community ownership. This study sought to understand the criteria used to select these crucial community-based providers. The authors found that selection processes for CHVs and CHMCs vary widely; they suggest standardization of these processes such that CHVs and CHMCs apply for their respective roles, are supported by community members, and given sufficient financial incentives to remain sustainable within the community.
Link: Assessing selection procedures and roles of Community Health Volunteers and Community Health Management Committees in Ghana's Community-based Health Planning and Services program
Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Compensation, Program Design
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2021
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Ghana
Publisher May Restrict Access: No
