This study explored how healthcare professionals in Namibia view working with traditional birth attendants (TBAs). The participants believed that TBAs are trusted members of their communities and could support the health system by encouraging pregnant women to attend antenatal care, promoting healthy practices, and helping with emergency births in remote areas when needed. The … [Read more...] about Perceptions of healthcare professionals on collaborating with traditional birth attendants in reproductive health promotion in Northern Namibia
Health Cadre Mentoring Model in Stunting Prevention Programs: A Systematic Literature Review
This review examined different ways of mentoring community health workers to help prevent childhood stunting. It found that regular training, supportive supervision, good communication, community involvement, and digital tools can improve community health workers' knowledge, skills, and ability to support families. While these approaches often led to better health practices, … [Read more...] about Health Cadre Mentoring Model in Stunting Prevention Programs: A Systematic Literature Review
Community health worker-led versus facility-based type 2 diabetes care in rural Lesotho: a cluster-randomized trial within the ComBaCaL cohort study
This study tested whether trained community health workers, supported by a tablet-based decision tool, could help manage type 2 diabetes in rural Lesotho. Compared with the usual clinic-based care, patients supported by community health workers were more likely to stay engaged in their treatment and showed slightly better control of their blood sugar levels, without increasing … [Read more...] about Community health worker-led versus facility-based type 2 diabetes care in rural Lesotho: a cluster-randomized trial within the ComBaCaL cohort study
Impact of proactive community case management of malaria on malaria prevalence in Bankass, Mali: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
This study examined whether community health workers could reduce malaria by visiting every household twice a month to identify and treat people with malaria symptoms. After three years in rural Mali, the researchers found that this approach did not reduce malaria compared with the usual system, where people visited community health workers at fixed locations. One reason was … [Read more...] about Impact of proactive community case management of malaria on malaria prevalence in Bankass, Mali: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Patient Perceptions of a Digitally-Enabled Community Health Worker Intervention: A Qualitative Study
This study explored how people with heart failure experienced using a digital health platform together with support from a community health worker after leaving the hospital. Participants found the digital tools easy to use and said they helped them better understand and manage their condition. Community health workers made the technology easier to use, provided emotional … [Read more...] about Patient Perceptions of a Digitally-Enabled Community Health Worker Intervention: A Qualitative Study