Pakistan has poor breastfeeding rates, contributing to high infant morbidity and mortality. Less than half of infants under 6 months are exclusively breastfed, only 20% are breastfed within the first hour, and nearly half never receive colostrum. Lady health workers (LHWs) support maternal and child health programs, including breastfeeding, in their communities. This study … [Read more...] about Beliefs, Experiences, and Practices of Lady Health Workers in Facilitating Breastfeeding in Rural Communities in Pakistan
“Even things they won’t share with their sisters-in-law” – Assessing an integrated Community Health Worker intervention on person-centered postpartum contraception in rural Nepal
Postpartum contraceptive counseling and access are challenging in Nepal’s remote, hilly areas, leading to a high unmet need for contraception. Community health workers (CHWs) are crucial in these regions, but the best model for their use is unclear. A pilot program in two rural Nepalese districts employed full-time, salaried, and supervised CHWs to deliver a reproductive, … [Read more...] about “Even things they won’t share with their sisters-in-law” – Assessing an integrated Community Health Worker intervention on person-centered postpartum contraception in rural Nepal
Can Community Health Workers in Miami Disrupt Disparities among Black People Living with HIV: A Qualitative Analysis
This study explores how clinic-based Community Health Workers (CHWs) can help improve HIV management among Black people living with HIV (BPLH) in South Florida, where the HIV impact is significant. CHWs usually work in non-clinical settings, and there is limited data on their effectiveness in clinical environments. From March 2021 to January 2022, semi-structured interviews … [Read more...] about Can Community Health Workers in Miami Disrupt Disparities among Black People Living with HIV: A Qualitative Analysis
Malaria outbreak response in urban Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: lessons learned for community engagement
Community engagement is vital for public health efforts but often under-studied in disease elimination programs. This report highlights lessons from a malaria outbreak response in Los Tres Brazos, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 2015-2016. During this period, 233 malaria cases were reported, a significant increase from the previous two years. Initially, the national … [Read more...] about Malaria outbreak response in urban Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: lessons learned for community engagement
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS’ TARGETING OF WOMEN FOR HEALTH AND NUTRITION HOME VISITS IN RURAL TANZANIA: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY
Community health workers (CHWs) provide education and health information to families. In large geographic areas, CHWs often need to decide which households to visit, but the factors influencing these decisions are not well understood. This study examined how CHWs in rural Tanzania decide which households to visit and assessed the coverage of these visits. This cross-sectional … [Read more...] about COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS’ TARGETING OF WOMEN FOR HEALTH AND NUTRITION HOME VISITS IN RURAL TANZANIA: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY