Authors: Madeleine Ballard, Bernice Dahn, James O'Donovan, Ariwame Jiménez, Patrick Kawooya, Mallika Raghavan, Niloofar Ganjian, Ari D Johnson, Chisomo Boxer, Katelin Gray, Daniel Palazuelos, Christina Berry-Moorcroft, Zeus Aranda, M Matías Iberico, Laura Cordier, Dickson Mbewe, Erick Kiprotich Yegon, Josef Ernst, Lydia DiStefano, Tom Traill, Karen E Finnegan, Luc Rakotonirina, Rachel Hofmann, Ellen D Sano, Jamie Sewan Johnston, Victoria Ward, Carey Westgate, Theebika Shanmugarasa, Rebecca Alban, Dillon Mann, Rindang Asmara-Petersen, Pauline Keronyai, Dykki Settle, Jude Aidam, Albert Obbuyi, Olusola Oladeji, Prossy Muyingo, Kathleen Cho, Maryse Kok
There is a shortage of 43 million health workers, and half the global population lacks access to essential health services. Many community health workers (CHWs) are trusted and experienced but are not part of formal systems, leading to limited impact and poor working conditions. Integrating professional CHWs into health systems can be a game-changer for universal healthcare, and governments can achieve this within a single term.
Link: One term to transform: universal health coverage through professional community health workers
Resource Topic: CHW programs
Resource Type: Review
Year: 2024
Region: Global
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Publisher May Restrict Access: Yes