Authors: Omer K, Mhatre S, Ansari N, Laucirica J, Andersson N
In an effort to improve access to care for women and children, the Pakistan National Programme for Family Planning and Primary Health Care recruits women and trains them to provide family planning services and primary health care in their own communities. Known as lady health workers (LHWs), they are the front line of health care in many rural villages. This article reports on the results of this health promotion intervention based on a more inclusive production and use of evidence, and puts forward elements of a theoretical framework grounded in that experience. Results showed that women in the intervention communities were more likely to attend prenatal checkups, to stop routine heavy work during pregnancy, to give colostrum to newborn babies, and to maintain exclusive breastfeeding for four months.
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Resource Topic: Behavior Change and Communication, Birth Preparedness, CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Peer Educators, Reproductive Health/Family Planning
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2008
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Country: Pakistan
Publisher May Restrict Access: No