Some CHWs learn how to help people experiencing HIV and AIDS reframe their thinking about the disease to reduce depression, improve quality of life, and engage in treatment. Hae-Ra Han and her colleagues gathered available research about whether different types of training contribute to positive changes in HIV- and AIDS-related thoughts and behaviors. They identified limited … [Read more...] about Community health worker interventions to promote psychosocial outcomes among people living with HIV– A systematic review
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Ghana
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Ghana’s national CHW program began with field experiments in Navrongo and Bonsasso, eventually growing … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Ghana
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Kenya
Financing Alliance for Health has produced a series of country case studies providing robust information on community health system profiles, taking a financing lens. Each case study includes insights on community health system context, structure and lessons on financing. Kenya’s community health program was introduced in 2006 and has undergone various evolutions to … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Kenya
Financing Alliance for Health Financing Curriculum
This presentation slide deck provides an overview of six key steps for financing a community health system: aligning political will to policy costing creating a "case" engaging funders building a gap analysis identifying new sources … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Financing Curriculum
Financing Alliance for Health Community Health Financing Compendium
Developed by Financing Alliance for Health, this compendium aims to support governments, i.e., ministries of health and finance, with information as they assess how to finance community health systems. More and more governments are formalizing their community health systems in Africa Financing is a critical enabler of these efforts; health system financing typically … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Community Health Financing Compendium