Community health workers (CHWs) have worked in a variety of settings in the United States
for more than 70 years and are increasingly recognized as an essential health workforce …

Background Existing evidence on the role of community health workers (CHWs) in primary
healthcare originates primarily from the United States, Canada and Australia, and from low …

Minoritized groups have been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting the
need to better understand how they and their interests were (not) represented in the political …

Precision public health holds promise to improve disease prevention and health promotion
strategies, allowing the right intervention to be delivered to the right population at the right …

Community Health Workers, promotores, and navigators (henceforth, CHWs) emerged as
critical members of the public health workforce addressing social, economic, and health …

Background Forced migration results in exposure to trauma, interrupted access to
healthcare, and loss of social support and may increase dementia risk. Literature on …

This case study describes the design, implementation, and evaluation of an initiative to
increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake among refugee and immigrant women …

Public health relied on community health workers (CHWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic to
connect with the most vulnerable communities, which saved lives and addressed inequities …

We conducted focus groups with staff from 5 community-based organizations (21
participants; 86% female, 52% Hispanic/Latino/a/x and 24% Mexican/Mexican American) …

Objectives: The launch of state certification for community health workers (CHWs) in
Massachusetts in 2018 aimed to promote and champion this critical workforce. However …