Planetary health and the role of community health workers

Authors: Behera, M.R., zbehera, D., & Satpathy, S.K.

CHWs can play a significant role in mitigating the impacts of biodiversity loss, climate change, and global noncommunicable diseases on health by providing culturally-relevant education and behavioral interventions. Manas Behera and colleagues performed a review of the literature to understand how CHWs impact these factors on a global scale. The researchers identified four major interventions with which CHWs mitigate these threats: (1) healthcare promotion and prevention, (2) healthcare strengthening, (3) advocacy, and (4) education and research.

Link: Planetary health and the role of community health workers

Resource Topic: Prevention

Resource Type: Research

Year: 2020

Region: Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Middle East and North Africa (MENA), North America (U.S. and Canada), Oceania, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Country: Global