Start date | 2017 | 2019 | 2019 |
Number Currently Working | 1045 CHWs, 183 SCHWs, and 14 site supervisors | 46 CHPs, 5 CHP-S, and 1 CHN | 70 CHWs (currently being piloted in only 1-2 of 10 target communities) |
Catchment Area Served | 14 rural catchment areas (138,291 people) | 7 peri-urban communities (10,369 people) | 10 rural communities (11,645 people) |
CHW: Household Ratio | 1:20–40 | 1:40–60 | 1:30–40 |
Frequency of Household Visits | Monthly (daily for patients on TB treatment and those on first year of antiretroviral therapy) | Monthly (more often if there are specific patients getting intensive treatment support) | Monthly (monthly, biweekly, or weekly, depending on level of chronic disease control) |
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Monthly Home Visits | Provide health education Monitor and screen household members for symptoms related to 8 priority health areas (TB, HIV, STIs, NCDs, family planning, maternal and neonatal health, child health and pediatric malnutrition)
| Provide health education Monitor and screen household members for symptoms related to 8 priority health areas (community event-based surveillance, reproductive, maternal, and neonatal health, child health, HIV, TB, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases, mental health, and NCDs)
| Provide health education Monitor and screen household members for symptoms related to priority health areas (hypertension, diabetes, family planning, maternal and neonatal health, and child health) Provide basic treatment at doorstep for diarrhea and acute malnutrition in children Identify vulnerable families eligible for social support
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Linkage to Care | | | Refer or physically escort patient to health facility as needed Follow up on missed appointments Assist with scheduling appointments in coordination with health facility staff
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Additional Visits for Chronic Conditions | | Follow-up visit within 48 hours of referral or after escort to health facility Visit based on color risk code assigned by facility (daily, 8, 4, or 2 visits per month) for treatment adherence and psychosocial support
| Follow-up visit within 48 hours of referral or escort to health facility, 5 days after identification of moderate acute diarrhea, or every 2 weeks for moderate acute malnutrition Visit as needed, in coordination with physician, for ongoing support
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Outside the Household | CHWs and SCHWs escort their clients to the facility for medication collection at least once a month and help them navigate the health system. Site supervisors support the integrated chronic care clinic, a mobile outreach clinic that provides care and treatment to all antiretroviral therapy and NCD clients under one roof. CHWs, SCHWs, and site supervisors support HSAs activities (i.e., village clinics at catchment area level as required).
| CHPs spend 1 day/month at health facility working with CHP supervisors to help patients navigate the health facility and access services. CHPs work alongside health facility staff during Integrated Outstation Outreach, supporting community-based sputum collection for suspected TB patients and community HIV testing.
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CHW Selection | Step 1: Mapping of the catchment area (# of households, # of CHWs required). Step 2: Nomination by community leadership and community structures (i.e., chiefs, village health committees, area development committees, village development committees, community-based organizations, and HSAs). Step 3a: Literacy test, and pre- and post-foundational training test. Underperformers are provided with support and mentorship to be effective on their job. Step 3b: SCHWs undergo an extra 2-day training after the 5-day foundational training. | Step 1: Mapping of the catchment area (# of households, # of CHWs required). Step 2: Nomination by community health committee using established selection criteria. Step 3: Literacy and numeracy test, followed by interview to assess for knowledge, skills, and attributes. Step 4: Passing grade (70%) of all training modules and demonstration of a minimum level of core competency, as determined by training facilitators via previously publicized criteria. | Step 1a: Mapping of the catchment area (# of households, # of CHWs required). Step 1b: Existing vertical CHWs given opportunity to remain in household model after consideration of increased workload. Step 1c: Open call for potential CHWs disseminated broadly in target communities. Step 2: Literacy and numeracy test followed by interview and subjective ranking of applicants based on interest, availability, and aptitude. Step 3: Training for twice as many candidates as positions available. Selection of final CHWs based on daily pre- and post-test evaluations, a final practical evaluation, combined with qualitative assessments from multiple team members (supervisors, trainers, CHW coordinator, etc.). Step 4: All remaining candidates that completed the initial training retained as substitute CHWs in case of attrition due to maternity leave, illness, etc. |
Payment for Time Worked | Monthly continuous stipend: -CHWs: US$23 -SCHWs: US$31 (full-time minimum wage about US$26) | Monthly stipend: -CHPs: US$50 for ∼20 hours/week -CHP supervisors: US$70 for ∼30 hours/week -CHNs: US$313 for full-time (full-time minimum wage about US$105) | Monthly stipend for CHWs US$100 for ∼20 hours/week (full-time minimum wage about US$170) |
Training Schedule | 5 days foundational training and quarterly 1-day refresher trainings | 2 months foundational training, regular refresher trainings | 2 weeks of foundational training (theoretical + practical training and mentorship) with monthly continuing education |
Supervision and Mentoring | 1 SCHW assigned to 10 to 15 CHWs
1 site supervisor assigned to 4–19 SCHWs (depending on number of villages in catchment area)
Supervision Tools:
Checklists written for supervisors that sit at primary health centers to communicate with health care workers and bridge them to the CHWs on a daily basis An organogram, that everyone understands and helped to write, and with lines of communication mapped out Formal systems for missed visit tracking that different service lines can access (be it NCD, HIV, TB, malnutrition, or patients with cervical biopsy results)
| 1 CHP-S assigned to up to 10 CHPs
Visit all CHPs monthly Spend 1 day per week at the health facility to help patients referred by CHPs navigate health facility and access health services Facilitate monthly meetings of CHPs to collect data and discuss challenges
1 CHN assigned up to 10 CHP-S
Visit all CHP-Ss monthly Supervise community-based sputum collection for TB suspects, and community HIV testing Restock monthly supplies (reporting tools, family planning commodities, stationary, etc) Spend up to 40% of the time at the facility for clinical screening, addressing relationships between CHPs and health facility staff, supporting patients in accessing services and with care coordination Facilitate training and refresher trainings Represent the CHP program's successes and challenges at weekly health facility review meetings
| 1 CHW supervisor assigned to 10 CHWs
Hold monthly group meetings to discuss challenges, reinforce key competencies, restock CHW supplies, and schedule 1:1 mentoring meetings 1:1 mentoring with supervisor once every 3 months using CHW performance indicators and a standardized open-ended form that encourages supportive supervision Observation-based supervision with CHW during household visits using a standardized form and immediate feedback Household spot checks using standardized form Expected to informally gather feedback from health facility physicians and observe group dynamics
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