Authors: Christopher, J., Le May, A., Lewin, S., and Ross, D.
The authors conducted a systematic review of studies conducted between 1987 and 2007 in sub-Saharan Africa on the impact of CHW programs on morbidity and mortality of children under six. Seven studies in which CHWs provided curative treatment were included in the review. The authors conclude that CHW programs have the potential to contribute to large gains in child survival. However, the available evidence is severely limited and therefore large-scale and rigorous studies are urgently needed.
Link: Thirty years after Alma-Ata: a systematic review of the impact of community health workers delivering curative interventions aga
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Resource Topic: Community Case Management, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Monitoring and Evaluation, Prevention, Program Evaluation
Resource Type: Case studies, Research
Year: 2011
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