Factors enabling community health workers and volunteers to overcome socio-cultural barriers to behaviour change: meta-synthesis using the concept of social capital
N Mohajer, D Singh - Human resources for health, 2018 - Springer
Background Community-based health workers and volunteers are not just low-level health
workforce; their effectiveness is also due to their unique relationship with the community and …
workforce; their effectiveness is also due to their unique relationship with the community and …
Transition and change: opportunities and challenges of CHW programme reform for community health systems and vertical disease programmes in Liberia
G Zawolo, GN Nyaaba, G Nallo, K Kollie… - Health Research Policy …, 2024 - Springer
Background Globally, community health worker (CHW) programmes are critical to
addressing health worker shortages and have been recognised as critical pillars within the …
addressing health worker shortages and have been recognised as critical pillars within the …
Supportive supervision and constructive relationships with healthcare workers support CHW performance: use of a qualitative framework to evaluate CHW …
T Ludwick, E Turyakira, T Kyomuhangi… - Human resources for …, 2018 - Springer
Background While evidence supports community health worker (CHW) capacity to improve
maternal and newborn health in less-resourced countries, key implementation gaps remain …
maternal and newborn health in less-resourced countries, key implementation gaps remain …
[HTML][HTML] Motivation and satisfaction among community health workers administering rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in Western Kenya
LK Winn, A Lesser, D Menya… - Journal of global …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The continued success of community case management (CCM) programs in
low-resource settings depends on the ability of these programs to retain the community …
low-resource settings depends on the ability of these programs to retain the community …
[HTML][HTML] Impact and sustainability of foreign medical aid: A qualitative study with Honduran healthcare providers
KL Faktor, DD Payán, AJ Ramirez… - Annals of global health, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: There is growing concern about the sustainability and long-term impact of short-
term medical missions (STMMs)—an increasingly common form of foreign medical aid …
term medical missions (STMMs)—an increasingly common form of foreign medical aid …
Women's development group leaders' promotion of maternal, neonatal and child health care in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
F Ashebir, AA Medhanyie, A Mulugeta… - Global health …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Women's development group leaders are volunteer community health workers
in Ethiopia who, among other duties, promote health and prevention of diseases. They link …
in Ethiopia who, among other duties, promote health and prevention of diseases. They link …
The introduction of new policies and strategies to reduce inequities and improve child health in Kenya: A country case study on progress in child survival, 2000-2013
As of 2015, only 12 countries in the World Health Organization's AFRO region had met
Millennium Development Goal# 4 (MDG# 4) to reduce under-five mortality by two-thirds by …
Millennium Development Goal# 4 (MDG# 4) to reduce under-five mortality by two-thirds by …
A systematic review of the types, workload, and supervision mechanism of community health workers: lessons learned for Indonesia
S Nida, ASA Tyas, NE Putri, A Larasanti, AA Widoyopi… - BMC Primary …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) have demonstrated capability to
improve various health indicators, however, many programmes require support in meeting …
improve various health indicators, however, many programmes require support in meeting …
Community participation to improve health services for children: a methodology for a community dialogue intervention in Uganda
WW Muhwezi, EA Palchik, DH Kiwanuka… - African Health …, 2019 - ajol.info
Background: Like other developing countries, Uganda still struggles to meaningfully reduce
child mortality. A strategy of giving information to communities to spark interest in improving …
child mortality. A strategy of giving information to communities to spark interest in improving …