Authors: James O’Donovan, Rebecca Hamala, Margaret Nalubwama, Mathew Ameniko, George Govina, Nowai Gray, Raj Panjabi, Daniel Palazuelos, and Allan Saul Namanda
Community health workers (CHWs) have been and continue to be important members of the healthcare workforce, delivering critical care to their communities during the ongoing COVID19 Pandemic. The authors provide guidance on how mHealth can support and enhance CHWs during the pandemic. They highlight that mHealth can increase contact tracing, improve education and training for CHWs, and create effective communication channels for CHWs.
Link: Roles for mHealth to support Community Health Workers addressing COVID-19
Resource Topic: COVID-19, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, mHealth and Technology
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2020
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Ghana, Liberia, Mexico, Uganda
Publisher May Restrict Access: No