Authors: Bénédicte Razafinjato, Luc Rakotonirina, Jafeta Benony Andriantahina, Laura F. Cordier, Randrianambinina Andriamihaja, Anna Rasoarivao, Mamy Andrianomenjanahary, Lanto Marovavy, Feno Hanitriniaina, Alishya Mayfield, Daniel Palazuelos, Felana Ihantamalala, Rado J.L. Rakotonanahary, Ann Miller, Andres Garchitorena, Meg G. McCarty, Matthew H. Bonds, Karen E. Finnegan
Despite the widespread global adoption of community health (CH) systems, there are evidence gaps in how to best deliver community-based care aligned with global best practice in remote settings. PIVOT partnered with the Ministry of Public Health to pilot a new two-pronged approach for care delivery in rural Madagascar: one CHW provided care at a stationary CH site while 2-5 additional CHWs provided care via proactive household visits. The pilot included professionalization of the CHW workforce (i.e. recruitment, training, financial incentive) and twice monthly supervision of CHWs.
Link: Evaluation of a novel approach to community health care delivery in Ifanadiana District, Madagascar
Resource Topic: Africa, CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Health care delivery, Rural
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2020
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Madagascar
Publisher May Restrict Access: No