Authors: Couper, I.
The South African Academy of Family Practice’s Rural Health Initiative journal details their delegation’s visit and observation of the rural primary health care network in Iran. They examined in particular the roles of different workers in the Iranian system and the health houses that are staffed by CHWs, known locally as, Behvarz. The health houses are responsible for: maternal and child health, TB, Malaria, mental health, chronic illnesses, symptomatic treatment, environmental health and occupational health. The delegation concludes that the system in Iran is efficient and South Africa can utilize similar tactics when building capacity for CHWs.
Link: Rural Primary Health Care in Iran
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Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Data Collection, Referral, Scale-up, Supervision
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2004
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