Oral Health for Community Workers is an online e-learning module designed by the University of Michigan to enhance oral health literacy for community health workers who serve marginalized communities. In this study, participants of the online continuing education course administered a pre-, post- and 3- month follow-up survey to measure the module’s effectiveness in increasing … [Read more...] about Integrating oral health into community health worker and peer provider certifications in Michigan: A community action report
How Did Liberia Implement?
Over the last five years, Liberia has created a professional community health worker program, using international guidelines. The program uses 5% of the nation's health budget and provides a wide breadth and depth of services throughout the country. The authors identified seven key factors that facilitated the program's success: political will; detailed financial planning; … [Read more...] about How Did Liberia Implement?
Resolution of Resilience: Empirical Findings on the Challenges Faced and the Mitigation Strategies Adopted by Community Health Workers (CHWs) to Provide Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Context of Odisha, India
Through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, researchers of this study explored the challenges community health workers face providing maternal and child health care in Odisha, India during the COVID-19 pandemic. This qualitative approach revealed personal, community and facility level challenges, such as stress, lack of community support and inadequate personal … [Read more...] about Resolution of Resilience: Empirical Findings on the Challenges Faced and the Mitigation Strategies Adopted by Community Health Workers (CHWs) to Provide Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Context of Odisha, India
Systematic review of performance-enhancing health worker supervision approaches in low- and middle-income countries
Through a systematic review, the authors of this study explored approaches to worker supervision that improved CHW performance across low- and middle- income countries. Thirty of the 57 studies that were reviewed focused on CHW programs. The majority of successful approaches utilized some type of digital supervision technologies, such as SmartPhone or mHealth applications. The … [Read more...] about Systematic review of performance-enhancing health worker supervision approaches in low- and middle-income countries
Engaging Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) for cardiovascular diseases risk screening in Nepal
In Nepal, female community health volunteers (FCHV) provide health services to mitigate cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Using a mixed methods approach, researchers administered a CVD risk screening questionnaire to 491 adults and conducted focus groups among FCHVs to understand perceptions of CVD risk screening. The authors concluded that there is a strong potential to … [Read more...] about Engaging Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) for cardiovascular diseases risk screening in Nepal
