Patients in low- and middle-income countries often experience challenges controlling hypertension-related blood pressure. Jiang He and his team examined whether a CHW-led Hypertension Control Program in Argentina could be an effective tool to help patients improve hypertension control. Results indicated that this lifestyle modification intervention represented an effective … [Read more...] about Effect of a Community Health Worker-led multicomponent intervention on blood pressure control in low-income patients in Argentina: A randomized clinical trial
Community Health Worker support for disadvantaged patients with multiple chronic diseases: A randomized clinical trial
Training for CHWs tends to focus on disease-specific interventions, but this training might not fully address the health needs of patients experiencing multiple chronic conditions. Shreya Kangovi and her team created IMPaCT (Individualized Management for Patient-Centered Targets) to teach CHWs how to provide tailored coaching, social support, advocacy, and navigation to … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker support for disadvantaged patients with multiple chronic diseases: A randomized clinical trial
Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Zambia
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. Zambia’s Ministry of Health in 2007 synthesized evidence based practices from Ethiopia and Malawi to … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Country Case Study: Zambia
Strengthening Primary Health Care through Community Health Workers: Closing the $2 Billion Gap
This report strengthens the knowledge base around the need for community health financing and draws lessons from two unique examples—Zambia and Ethiopia—on financing pathways to secure additional resources. … [Read more...] about Strengthening Primary Health Care through Community Health Workers: Closing the $2 Billion Gap
A monitoring and evaluation gap for WHO’s community health worker guidelines, Botswana
A 2018 literature review conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicated that CHWs are effective at improving population health across countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Americas. Based on their results, the WHO developed guidelines to ensure CHWs perform their roles effectively. Stephanie Watson-Grant and co-authors reported on a comparative … [Read more...] about A monitoring and evaluation gap for WHO’s community health worker guidelines, Botswana