Zambian Community Health Assistants each provide health promotion and disease prevention to a catchment area of 1,750 residents. Assistants attend a year-long training program whereupon finishing they receive equipment and tools to perform their respective roles. Evidence consistently demonstrates the effectiveness and essential nature of these assistants in supporting Zambian … [Read more...] about Zambia’s Community Health Assistant Program
Village Health Teams
Uganda’s Village Health Teams Program
Four-member Community Health Worker teams in Uganda provide home visits and health management services for local communities. Limited funding prevents these workers from receiving regular and consistent supervision. However limited their supervision, the impact of each team has enabled the country to achieve reductions in morbidity and mortality among … [Read more...] about Uganda’s Village Health Teams Program