Barriers to COVID-19 health products in low-and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid systematic review and evidence synthesis

E Boro, B Stoll - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has intensified the
urgency in addressing pressing global health access challenges and has also laid bare the …

Tackling ethnic health disparities through community health worker programs: a scoping review on their utilization during the COVID-19 outbreak

G Valeriani, I Sarajlic Vukovic, FS Bersani… - Population health …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has magnified existing health inequities
linked to social determinants of health, with racial and ethnic minorities being …

Community health workers can provide psychosocial support to the people during COVID-19 and beyond in low-and middle-income countries

SK Mistry, B Harris-Roxas, UN Yadav… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the most challenging public health issue which not only
affected the physical health of the global population but also aggravated the mental health …

[HTML][HTML] Prioritizing noncommunicable diseases in the Americas region in the era of COVID-19

S Luciani, I Agurto, R Caixeta… - … Panamericana de Salud …, 2023 - SciELO Public Health
This article describes the situation of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Americas,
implementation of NCD interventions according to key progress indicators, the impact of …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the frontline health workforce: perceptions of vulnerability of Brazil's community health workers

G Lotta, J Nunes, M Fernandez, MG Correa - Health Policy OPEN, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in calls for an increased integration of community
health workers (CHWs) into the health system response. Historically, CHWs can play an …

Navigating fear and care: The lived experiences of community-based health actors in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic

W Dodd, LJ Brubacher, A Kipp, S Wyngaarden… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The activities of community-based health actors are widely recognized as critical to
pandemic response; yet, there exists a lack of clarity concerning who is included in this …

Shifting roles of community health workers in the prevention and management of noncommunicable disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

T Haregu, P Delobelle, A Shrestha… - Health Policy and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in the prevention and
management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the …

Agentes Comunitárias de Saúde na pandemia de Covid-19: scoping review

LMBD Méllo, RC Santos, PC Albuquerque - Saúde em Debate, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Este artigo teve por objetivo sistematizar e analisar a literatura que aborda o trabalho das
Agentes Comunitárias de Saúde (ACS) no enfrentamento da pandemia de Covid-19. Trata …

The investment case for strengthening primary healthcare and community health worker programs in low-and lower-middle-income countries

HB Perry, JD Sachs - Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Global Public …, 2024 - oxfordre.com
Universal health coverage is within reach of even the poorest countries if these countries are
helped to expand their systems of primary healthcare (PHC). The overriding theme is that …

Utilization of adolescent health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence on impact and adaptations from a rapid assessment survey in the Philippines

A Okunogbe, M Meekins, K Saalim, MA Conti-Lopez… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many challenges in adolescent health have
been exacerbated including increased cases of early marriages, domestic violence, higher …