Authors: Obaida Karim, Semonty Jahan, Subas Chandra Biswas, Sadaf Noor E. Islam, Ranjan Koiri, Shahreen Chowdhury, Selima Sara Kabir, Nahitun Naher, Mohammad Riaz Hossain, Nazia Islam, Laura Dean, Rosalind McCollum, Md. Tanvir Hasan, Syed Masud Ahmed, Sabina Faiz Rashid
This study in Bangladesh explored the experiences and mental wellbeing of community health workers serving rural and underserved communities. Twenty workers shared their experiences and identified heavy workloads, poor working conditions, shortages of medicines, limited training, low and irregular pay, job insecurity, and little opportunity for career growth as major sources of stress. NGO workers also faced demanding targets and extensive travel. Despite these challenges, many workers remained motivated by their role in helping their communities and relied on family support, savings, and other income sources to cope. The study calls for better pay, regular training, supportive supervision, and stronger mental wellbeing and career support for community health workers.
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Resource Topic: CHW Motivation, CHW Wellbeing, Mental health, Supportive supervision
Resource Type: Qualitative
Year: 2026
Region: Asia
Country: Bangladesh
Publisher May Restrict Access: No