Settings with limited health care workers are challenging environments for delivery of antiretroviral therapy. One strategy to address this human resource crisis is to task shift through training selected patients as peer health workers (PHWs) to provide care to other individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy. The results of the study showed that task shifting to PHWs … [Read more...] about Peer Health Workers and AIDS Care in Rakai, Uganda: A Mixed Methods Operations Research Evaluation of a Cluster-Randomized Trial
Community and Formal Health System Support for Enhanced Community Health Worker Performance
The global shortage of skilled, motivated, and supported health workers is universally acknowledged as a key development challenge because it is a critical barrier to strengthening health systems, achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), improving the prospects for universal health coverage, and addressing inequity and poverty. The World Health … [Read more...] about Community and Formal Health System Support for Enhanced Community Health Worker Performance
Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health and the management of infectious diseases
Lay health workers (LHWs) are widely used to provide care for a broad range of health issues. Little is known, however, about the effectiveness of LHW interventions.The paper assesses the effectiveness of LHW interventions in primary and community health care on maternal and child health and the management of infectious diseases. The results showed that LHWs provide … [Read more...] about Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health and the management of infectious diseases
Global Health Evidence Summit: Community and Formal Health System Support for Enhanced Community Health Worker Performance
The global shortage of skilled, motivated, and supported health workers is universally acknowledged as a barrier to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The World Health Report 2006, “Working Together for Health,” estimated that there is a shortage of 4.3 million health workers in the world. To help alleviate this shortage, many countries are implementing … [Read more...] about Global Health Evidence Summit: Community and Formal Health System Support for Enhanced Community Health Worker Performance
Consultation on Improving Access to Health Worker at the Frontline for Better Maternal and Child Survival
This report summarizes the Consultation on Improving Access to Health Workers at the Frontline for Better Maternal and Child Survival held in Nairobi, Kenya from 25th to 27th June 2012. The overarching objective of the consultation was to speed up and scale up country responses to the human resource needs of the UN Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health (Every Woman … [Read more...] about Consultation on Improving Access to Health Worker at the Frontline for Better Maternal and Child Survival