Person-centered decision making for family planning care has been gaining increased attention, yet few interventions have measured associations between person-centered quality for family planning and family planning outcomes (uptake, continuation, etc.). In India, the first point of contact for family planning is often the community health care worker, in this case, Accredited … [Read more...] about A mixed-methods evaluation of the impact of a person-centered family planning intervention for community health workers on family planning outcomes in India
Effectiveness of Community Health Worker Delivered Interventions on Non-communicable Disease Risk and Health Outcomes in India: A Systematic Review
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 61% of deaths in India. Miles et al. share a review on Community Health Workers’ (CHW) effectiveness in preventing and managing NCDs in India which could help direct future research and government policy. … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Community Health Worker Delivered Interventions on Non-communicable Disease Risk and Health Outcomes in India: A Systematic Review
Evaluation of a novel approach to community health care delivery in Ifanadiana District, Madagascar
Despite the widespread global adoption of community health (CH) systems, there are evidence gaps in how to best deliver community-based care aligned with global best practice in remote settings. PIVOT partnered with the Ministry of Public Health to pilot a new two-pronged approach for care delivery in rural Madagascar: one CHW provided care at a stationary CH site while 2-5 … [Read more...] about Evaluation of a novel approach to community health care delivery in Ifanadiana District, Madagascar
A Cluster-Randomized Trial to Test Sharing Histories as a Training Method for Community Health Workers in Peru
Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly deployed to support adoption of healthy home practices in low- and middle-income countries. However, little is known about how best to train them for the capabilities and cultural competencies needed to support maternal health behavior change. The authors of this article tested a CHW training method, Sharing Histories (SH), in … [Read more...] about A Cluster-Randomized Trial to Test Sharing Histories as a Training Method for Community Health Workers in Peru
Community health workers in humanitarian settings: Scoping review
This article reviewed the existing evidence of community health workers (CHWs) role in humanitarian settings. The authors note that to achieve impact, policy makers and program implementers will have to address the bottlenecks to CHW service delivery common in stable low-income settings as well as the additional challenges unique to humanitarian settings. Future interventions … [Read more...] about Community health workers in humanitarian settings: Scoping review