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Hear my Voice: Understanding how community health workers in the Peruvian Amazon expanded their roles to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through Community-Based Participatory Action Research

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Authors: Samsamshariat T , Madhivanan P , Reyes A , Moya EM , Meza-Sánchez G , Reinders S , Blas MM

The purpose of this study was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the responsibilities of CHWs from indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon so policymakers can support indigenous health efforts. Through photovoice, four main themes that emerged: 1) the collapse of social infrastructure, 2) the community adaptations and struggles, 3) the use of medicinal plants versus pharmaceuticals, and 4) the importance of CHWs. CHWs expanded their responsibilities or leveraged their leadership across these themes to support COVID-19 patients, vaccination, and mandates without training or resources from the government.

Link: Hear my Voice: Understanding how community health workers in the Peruvian Amazon expanded their roles to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through Community-Based Participatory Action Research

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Resource Topic: CHW, COVID-19

Resource Type: Research

Year: 2023

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Country: Peru

Publisher May Restrict Access: No