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A realist synthesis of randomised control trials involving use of community health workers for delivering child health interventions in low and middle income countries

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This review examines evidence from randomized control trials (RCT) on CHW interventions in integrated management of childhood illnesses in low and middle income countries from a realist perspective with the aim of seeing if they can yield insight into the working of the interventions, when examined from a different perspective. Interventions to improve CHW performance included: … [Read more...] about A realist synthesis of randomised control trials involving use of community health workers for delivering child health interventions in low and middle income countries

Community health workers in health systems strengthening: a qualitative evaluation from rural Haiti

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This qualitative study evaluated the role of CHWs in the health system in both HIV and non-HIV-related services in rural Haiti and investigated the challenges and facilitating factors for their work. CHWs contributed to a wide range of primary health services and non-HIV related activities. Recognition from the community, status, satisfaction of contributing to the well-being … [Read more...] about Community health workers in health systems strengthening: a qualitative evaluation from rural Haiti

Community health workers for ART in sub-Saharan Africa: learning from experience – capitalizing on new opportunities

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This article investigates whether present CHW programmes for antiretroviral treatment are taking into account lessons learnt from past experiences with community health worker programmes in primary health care and to what extent they are seizing the new antiretroviral treatment-specific opportunities. Our appraisal of six CHW programmes, identified during field work in … [Read more...] about Community health workers for ART in sub-Saharan Africa: learning from experience – capitalizing on new opportunities

Community-based health programmes: role perceptions and experiences of female peer facilitators in Mumbai’s urban slums

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This article presents findings from a study of female peer facilitators involved in a community-based maternal and newborn health intervention in urban slum areas of Mumbai. Using qualitative methods we explore their role perceptions and experiences. Our findings focus on how the facilitators understand and enact their role in the community setting, how they negotiate … [Read more...] about Community-based health programmes: role perceptions and experiences of female peer facilitators in Mumbai’s urban slums