Authors: Leena Susan Thomas, Joyce Jordaan, Yogan Pillay, Eric Buch
This study looked at how large-scale community health worker (CHW) programs affect health services in urban South Africa. Over nine years, clinics with strong CHW coverage were compared to those with little or no CHW involvement. Both improved, but clinics with CHWs saw bigger gains in areas like child health, HIV and TB testing, nutrition, and cervical cancer screening. The results show that well-supported CHW programs can significantly improve overall health system performance and should be prioritized in planning and resource allocation.
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, health systems
Resource Type: Quasi Experimental
Year: 2025
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: South Africa
Publisher May Restrict Access: No