Objectives. To establish a validated, standardized set of core competencies for community
health workers (CHWs) and a linked workforce framework. Methods. We conducted a review …

Introduction Increasingly, community-based models of doula care are receiving attention as
possible interventions to address racial inequities in maternal health care experiences and …

Community health workers (CHWs) have been important contributors to the health and
wellness of disenfranchised and minority communities for more than 50 years in the United …

The Gulf of Mexico (GoM) region is prone to disasters, including recurrent oil spills,
hurricanes, floods, industrial accidents, harmful algal blooms, and the current COVID-19 …

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are becoming essential members of the HIV workforce
as emerging evidence demonstrates their effectiveness in engaging people with HIV into …

Background: Until 2016, community health centers (CHCs) reported community health
workers (CHWs) as part of their overall enabling services workforce, making analyses of …

Introduction While schools represent key venues for supporting health, they continue to
experience gaps in health resources. The integration of community health workers (CHWs) …

Introduction Inequities in access to diabetic retinopathy (DR) services particularly in rural
and remote Fiji is concerning. This is because DR when left undiagnosed and untreated for …

In the United States, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects approximately 1 in 7 adults.
Despite its significant impact, CKD awareness, education, and screening are often lacking …

Coastal communities along the US Gulf of Mexico have been profoundly shaped by
environmental health (EH) threats, reflecting the region's history of natural and technological …