Authors: Henry B. Perry and Stephen Hodgins
Despite CHW’s contributions to public health goals, there continues to be a lack of investment in CHW programs. The authors of this paper argue that strengthening and growing national CHW programs are crucial to achieving global health goals like universal health coverage and ending child and maternal deaths by 2030. They suggest that offering comprehensive training for CHWs along with better supervision, logistical support, and opportunities for professional growth will enhance program effectiveness, improve CHW morale and slow attrition.
Link: Health for the People: Past, Current, and Future Contributions of National Community Health Worker Programs to Achieving Global Health Goals
Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Health care delivery, Health outcomes, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Universal healthcare
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2021
Region: Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Brazil, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Publisher May Restrict Access: No