Authors: R. Zachariah, N. Ford, M. Philips, S.Lynch, M. Massaquoi, V. Janssens, A.D. Harries
This review paper examines key opportunities and challenges presented when task shifting is used to rapidly expand human resource capacity to address HIV/AIDS. Opportunities include: increasing access to life-saving treatment; improving workforce skills mix and health system efficiency; enhancing the role of the community; cost savings; and reducing attrition and international ‘brain drain’. Challenges include: maintaining quality and safety of health care; addressing professional and institutional resistance; sustaining motivation and performance; and preventing deaths of CHWs from HIV/AIDS. The authors propose specific actions to address these challenges.
Link: Task shifting in HIV/AIDS: opportunities, challenges and proposed actions for sub-Saharan Africa
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, HIV and AIDS, Task shifting
Resource Type: Issue papers, Research
Year: 2008
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