This training packet provides an introduction to interactive methods for training community health workers, and three lesson plans for training CHWs to include breast and cervical cancer messages in their work. The included lesson plans are (a) key facts about finding breast and cervical cancer early; (b) barriers to breast and cervical cancer screening, and (c) encouraging … [Read more...] about Breast and Cervical Cancer Messages for Community Health Worker Programs: A Training Packet (Part 2)
Healthy Massachusetts Disease Management and Wellness: Focus on Diabetes
Chronic conditions, such as heart failure, diabetes and asthma are pervasive among Massachusetts residents. In March 2008, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) convened the Disease Management and Wellness Task Force with broad representation from more than 40 organizations to develop an action-oriented framework for managing and treating chronic disease in … [Read more...] about Healthy Massachusetts Disease Management and Wellness: Focus on Diabetes
Effectiveness of community health workers delivering preventive interventions for maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Community Health Workers are widely utilised in low- and middle-income countries and may be an important tool in reducing maternal and child mortality; however, evidence is lacking on their effectiveness for specific types of programmes, specifically programmes of a preventive nature. This review reports findings on a systematic review analysing effectiveness of preventive … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of community health workers delivering preventive interventions for maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Healthy Massachusetts Disease Management and Wellness: Focus on Diabetes
Chronic conditions, such as heart failure, diabetes and asthma are pervasive among Massachusetts residents. In March 2008, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) convened the Disease Management and Wellness Task Force with broad representation from more than 40 organizations to develop an action-oriented framework for managing and treating chronic … [Read more...] about Healthy Massachusetts Disease Management and Wellness: Focus on Diabetes
CHW Regional Meeting: Country Follow-up Plans and Actions
The USAID-sponsored Community Health Worker (CHW) Regional Meeting was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from June 19 to 21, 2012. Over 60 government and nongovernmental (NGO) representatives from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and Mali, as well as participants from NGOs and international organizations attended the meeting. The meeting, designed by Initiatives Inc. under … [Read more...] about CHW Regional Meeting: Country Follow-up Plans and Actions