Authors: Gugulethu Eve Khumalo, Elizabeth E Lutge, Praba Naidoo, Tivani Phosa Mashamba-Thompson
In sub-Saharan Africa, CHWs contribute to strengthening HIV programs, but face various country-specific barriers in providing care. Through a systematic review and meta-analysis, this study determined some of the challenges CHWs encounter with HIV-related services, and implementing these interventions. The study found that CHWs altruism and job availability facilitated HIV services, while stigma, limited access/shortage of CHW’s, and limited resources were some of the barriers in implementing HIV programs.
Link: Barriers and facilitators of rendering HIV services by community health workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-synthesis.
Resource Topic: CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, HIV and AIDS, Implementation
Resource Type: Review
Year: 2021
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
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Publisher May Restrict Access: No