This study looked at how well community health workers in Sierra Leone understand and support people with depression. It found that they could recognize depression but often missed serious risks like suicide, and faced challenges such as stigma, limited training, and weak health system support. The study shows that improving training, community awareness, and overall support … [Read more...] about Community health workers’ perceptions of depression and barriers and facilitators to mental health care in Sierra Leone: A qualitative study
Awareness and Implementation Challenges of Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment among Public Health Providers in Kerala, India
This study looked at how well community health workers in India understand and deliver preventive treatment for tuberculosis. It found that their knowledge varies, and they face challenges like limited training, heavy workloads, lack of supplies, and patients being reluctant to take treatment. These issues make it harder to prevent TB. The study shows that better training, … [Read more...] about Awareness and Implementation Challenges of Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment among Public Health Providers in Kerala, India
Trends in government and donor funding for vertical and horizontal community health worker programmes in sub-Saharan Africa
This study looked at how community health worker programs are funded in sub-Saharan Africa. It found that most of the money comes from donors and is mainly focused on specific diseases rather than overall health services, while governments contribute less but tend to support broader care. There is still a large funding gap, meaning many programs do not have enough resources. … [Read more...] about Trends in government and donor funding for vertical and horizontal community health worker programmes in sub-Saharan Africa
Community health worker-facilitated home visits for hypertension management in urban Nepal: a mixed-methods process evaluation
This study looked at a program in Nepal where community health workers visited people at home to help manage high blood pressure. Most people completed the visits and said they learned more, involved their families, and improved how they monitored their health. However, some plans for behavior change were not clear, and problems like lack of medicines and weak health services … [Read more...] about Community health worker-facilitated home visits for hypertension management in urban Nepal: a mixed-methods process evaluation
Female community health volunteers’ knowledge and confidence in providing community-based diabetes self-management support in Nepal: A biphasic mixed method evaluation
This study looked at whether training community health volunteers in Nepal could help them support people with diabetes. After the training, the volunteers had better knowledge and felt more confident in helping patients manage their condition, and trust from the community also increased. However, challenges like low incentives remained. The study shows that even short training … [Read more...] about Female community health volunteers’ knowledge and confidence in providing community-based diabetes self-management support in Nepal: A biphasic mixed method evaluation