This study sought to inform rectal artesunate (RAS) programming in Malawi by using practical tools to enhance severe malaria continuum of care at the community level. A single country two-arm-controlled study was conducted, where pre-referral interventions were provided by CHWs. The study population was sampled from village health clinics (VHCs) and included all households with … [Read more...] about The five continuum of care criteria that should accompany rectal artesunate interventions: lessons learned from an implementation study in Malawi
Scrutinizing human resources for health availability and distribution in Mozambique between 2016 and 2020: a subnational descriptive longitudinal study
The purpose of this study was to assess the health workforce density and ratio of male to female health workers across all districts in Mozambique between January 2016 and June 2020. A district-level longitudinal analysis was performed using data generated from the Health Personnel Information System (eSIP-Saúde). Results from this analysis uncovered a series of trends relating … [Read more...] about Scrutinizing human resources for health availability and distribution in Mozambique between 2016 and 2020: a subnational descriptive longitudinal study
Addition of mental health to the lady health worker curriculum in Pakistan: now or never
The purpose of this paper was to highlight the advantages of adopting the WHO’s Mental Health Gap Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) Version 2.0 into Pakistan’s Lady Health Worker’s program (LHW-P) curriculum. As the current LHW program does not include mental health as a curriculum subject, adding this topic from the mhGAP-IG would enable LHW’s to better support communities in … [Read more...] about Addition of mental health to the lady health worker curriculum in Pakistan: now or never
Community Health Representative Workforce: Integration across systems and teams to address the social determinants of indigenous health and wellbeing
The aim of this paper was to build from the previously published manuscript Community Health Workers Practice from Recruitment to Integration, which explored Community Health Representative (CHR) Managers’ perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for full CHR integration into health systems and teams serving American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) peoples. Building on … [Read more...] about Community Health Representative Workforce: Integration across systems and teams to address the social determinants of indigenous health and wellbeing
Knowledge, attitude and practice on screening and early diagnosis of prostate cancer of primary health care providers in the Free State
The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) regarding prostate cancer screening among primary health care (PHC) providers in the Free State of South Africa. To gather relevant information, a cross-sectional analytical survey was conducted with participating nurses, CHWs, medical doctors, and clinical associates. Results uncovered that most … [Read more...] about Knowledge, attitude and practice on screening and early diagnosis of prostate cancer of primary health care providers in the Free State