The Community Health Worker (CHW) role is not a new concept; CHWs have been active both in the U.S. andaround the world for more than six decades, increasing access to health care services.1 However, the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the ...
The Community Health Worker (CHW) role is not a new concept; CHWs have been active both in the U.S. andaround the world for more than six decades, increasing access to health care services.1 However, the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the establishm...
‘Over the last year, the health centre did not have as much influx as it does today. With the activity of the community health worker in encouraging, breaking some taboos of the community (such as the allegation that there is charging and maltreatment at health centres), they were then ab...
Background: Community health worker (CHW) programmes, when adequately integrated into mainstream health systems, can provide a viable, affordable and sustainable path to strengthened health systems that better meets demands for improved child health, especially in resource-constrained settings. However, st...
A community health worker (CHW) is a frontline worker dedicated to providing quality health care to their local community. Their close relationship with those they serve fosters a trust that gives their health recommendations, diagnoses, and referrals added authority.1 As a link to available health...
‘Over the last year, the health centre did not have as much influx as it does today. With the activity of the community health worker in encouraging, breaking some taboos of the community (such as the allegation that there is charging and maltreatment at health centres), they were then ab...
Systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of the CHW program will provide guidance for continued development of this frontline health workforce. Improving and introducing a competency-based curriculum is an essential step towards building a healthier nation.community health worker, curriculum development, ...
The evolving socio-political context of community health worker programmes in South Africa: Implications for historical analysis. A commentary on van Ginne... Ginneken, Lewin and Berridge "the emergence of community health worker programmes in the late-apartheid era in South Africa: An historical an...
In South Africa, there are renewed efforts to strengthen primary health care and community health worker (CHW) programmes. This article examines three South African CHW programmes, a small local non-governmental organisation (NGO), a local satellite of a national NGO, and a government-initiated se...
This study examines the effectiveness of a community health worker project conducted in rural Kenya that sought to promote improved knowledge of maternal newborn health and to increase deliveries under skilled attendance.MethodsThe study utilized a quasi-experimental nonequivalent design that examined ...