Low- and middle-income countries have experienced a further decrease in the availability of already scarce mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors of this article argue that community health workers (CHWs) are well-positioned to provide mental health services at the community level, but have not been fully supported to do so. They suggest that with … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers Can Provide Psychosocial Support to the People During COVID-19 and Beyond in Low- and Middle- Income Countries
Investigating violence against Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs): a mixed methods study from rural North Karnataka, India
In India, female community health workers (CHWs), also called Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), provide essential services to their communities. However, their experience of violence as they carry out their work is not well researched. The authors of this paper conducted a mixed-methods study to understand the violence ASHAs experience. They found that violence … [Read more...] about Investigating violence against Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs): a mixed methods study from rural North Karnataka, India
Community health workers’ involvement in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Wakiso District, Uganda
The authors of this study examined the role CHWs play in preventing and supporting noncommunicable diseases interventions in the Wakiso District of Uganda. Although CHWs showed general knowledge of noncommunicable diseases, their role in prevention was limited. There are opportunities to better involve CHWs in the prevention of noncommunicable diseases through enhanced CHW … [Read more...] about Community health workers’ involvement in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Wakiso District, Uganda
Recruitment, Training, and Roles of the Bilingual, Bicultural Navegantes: Developing a Specialized Workforce of Community Health Workers to Serve a Low-Income, Spanish-Speaking Population in Rhode Island
Community health workers (CHWs) share the multicultural and multilingual characteristics of their communities and are thus able to provide culturally sensitive healthcare. The Hope Clinic in Rhode Island developed a peer-led Advanced Navagente Training Program (ANTP) to prepare spanish-speaking individuals to become certified CHWs who provide patient navigation, life-style … [Read more...] about Recruitment, Training, and Roles of the Bilingual, Bicultural Navegantes: Developing a Specialized Workforce of Community Health Workers to Serve a Low-Income, Spanish-Speaking Population in Rhode Island
Organizational Readiness for Community Health Worker Workforce Integration Among Medicaid Contracted Health Plans and Provider Networks: An Arizona Case Study
Understanding how to better integrate community health workers (CHWs) into the complex healthcare infrastructure of the United States is important to better support CHWs in providing healthcare to their communities. This mixed-methods study conducted in Arizona assesses the organizational readiness of Arizona Medicaid for the integration of CHWs. The authors found that Arizona … [Read more...] about Organizational Readiness for Community Health Worker Workforce Integration Among Medicaid Contracted Health Plans and Provider Networks: An Arizona Case Study
