A challenge faced by many countries is to provide adequate human resources for delivery of essential mental health interventions. The overwhelming worldwide shortage of human resources for mental health, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries, is well established. Evidence suggests that mental health care can be delivered effectively in primary health-care … [Read more...] about Human resources for mental health care: current situation and strategies for action
Synthesis Paper: Developed out of the outcomes of four consultations on Community Health Workers and other Frontline Health Workers held in May/June 2012
With efforts coordinate by the Global Health Workforce Alliance, this synthesis paper highlights the synergies among the outcomes of the four community health worker events held in 2012. It aims develop a set of common messages to promote harmonized response and collaborative support for improved access to, and performance of community health workers … [Read more...] about Synthesis Paper: Developed out of the outcomes of four consultations on Community Health Workers and other Frontline Health Workers held in May/June 2012
Developing lay health worker policy in South Africa: a qualitative study
Over the past half decade South Africa has been developing, implementing and redeveloping its Lay Health Worker (LHW) policies. Research during this period has highlighted challenges with LHW programme implementation. These challenges have included an increased burden of care for female LHWs. The aim of this study was to explore contemporary LHW policy development processes and … [Read more...] about Developing lay health worker policy in South Africa: a qualitative study
Evidence-based training of frontline health workers for door-to-door health promotion: a pilot randomized controlled cluster trial with Lady Health Workers in Sindh Province, Pakistan.
In an effort to improve access to care for women and children, the Pakistan National Programme for Family Planning and Primary Health Care recruits women and trains them to provide family planning services and primary health care in their own communities. Known as lady health workers (LHWs), they are the front line of health care in many … [Read more...] about Evidence-based training of frontline health workers for door-to-door health promotion: a pilot randomized controlled cluster trial with Lady Health Workers in Sindh Province, Pakistan.
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of lay health worker programmes to improve access to maternal and child health: qualitative evidence synthesis
Lay health workers (LHWs) perform functions related to healthcare delivery, receive some level of training, but have no formal professional or paraprofessional certificate or tertiary education degree. This review addresses these issues through a synthesis of qualitative evidence and was carried out alongside the Cochrane review of the effectiveness of LHWs for maternal and … [Read more...] about Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of lay health worker programmes to improve access to maternal and child health: qualitative evidence synthesis