This tool describes a quality assurance process for ensuring that TB, HIV, and dual-infected clients are provided with quality of care. The approach relies on observation, use of scorable supervisory checklists to assess performance and instructions for addressing low-scoring tasks. Summary data informs improvement actions. Reports are submitted to the local health authorities. … [Read more...] about Improving the Quality of Care
Community home-based prevention of disability due to lyphatic filariasis
This tool provides CHWs with 5 key messages as well as visual aids to help treat and prevent lymphatic filariasis in the community. … [Read more...] about Community home-based prevention of disability due to lyphatic filariasis
Engaging Men at the Community Level
This training manual helps participants develop and use activities at the community level to create a supportive environment for work related male engagement. It provides guidance on discussing HIV and AIDS, gender norms, gender equity and creating community action teams. … [Read more...] about Engaging Men at the Community Level
Task Shifting: Global Recommendations and Guidelines
Task shifting is one approach to address the shortage of health staff by rational redistribution of tasks among health workforce teams. This document contains 22 recommendations and guidelines developed through a process of country consultation, extensive evidence gathering, and broad consultation among a wide range of experts and stakeholders. The recommendations provide the … [Read more...] about Task Shifting: Global Recommendations and Guidelines
People first: African solutions to the health worker crisis
This brief draws on AMREF's experience, looking at three key issues: appropriate training, task-shifting to lower cadres of worker, and training and supporting CHWs to bring health care closer to communities. It emphasizes both the need for global commitment to scale up proven models at the national level and leadership and ownership by African governments. … [Read more...] about People first: African solutions to the health worker crisis