[HTML][HTML] Community health workers and Covid-19: Cross-country evidence on their roles, experiences, challenges and adaptive strategies
S Salve, J Raven, P Das, S Srinivasan… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Community health workers (CHWs) are a key part of the health workforce, with particular
importance for reaching the most marginalised. CHWs' contributions during pandemics have …
importance for reaching the most marginalised. CHWs' contributions during pandemics have …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 booster dose coverage and hesitancy among older adults in an urban slum and resettlement colony in Delhi, India
Background: The high prevalence of vaccine booster hesitancy, with the concomitant
waning of humoral vaccine or hybrid immunity, and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants …
waning of humoral vaccine or hybrid immunity, and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants …
Mapping and analysing community health worker programmes in the Eastern Mediterranean region
U Lehmann, G Gedik, A Jalal - The International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Community health worker (CHW) programmes are increasingly being
recognized as an important strategy that can help to strengthen comprehensive primary …
recognized as an important strategy that can help to strengthen comprehensive primary …
Payment of community health workers
M Ballard, M Odera, S Bhatt, B Geoffrey… - The Lancet Global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
We were dismayed, however, by their characterisation of “whether” to pay community health
workers as a “key financing policy choice” in section 1 of the report. 1 We wonder: is the …
workers as a “key financing policy choice” in section 1 of the report. 1 We wonder: is the …
[HTML][HTML] Emerging infectious disease outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa: Learning from the past and present to be better prepared for future outbreaks
E Moyo, M Mhango, P Moyo, T Dzinamarira… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Over the past two decades, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has faced multiple public health
emergencies (1). A public health emergency (PHE) is a situation with health consequences …
emergencies (1). A public health emergency (PHE) is a situation with health consequences …
[HTML][HTML] Expert perspectives on priorities for supporting health security in the Pacific region through health systems strengthening
N Rendell, M Sheel - PLOS global public health, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has reiterated the interdependence of health security and health
systems, and the need for resilient health systems to prevent large-scale impacts of …
systems, and the need for resilient health systems to prevent large-scale impacts of …
[HTML][HTML] Community health workers: essential in ensuring primary health care for equitable universal health coverage, but more knowledge and action is needed
Community health workers (CHWs) have helped improve access to quality primary health
care (PHC). However, knowledge gaps exist in designing and implementing CHW-engaged …
care (PHC). However, knowledge gaps exist in designing and implementing CHW-engaged …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating a peer-to-peer health education program in Australian public housing communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
J Oliver, A Ferdinand, A Hussein, R Hussein… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background The cohealth Health Concierge program operated in Melbourne,
Australia from July 2020 to 30 June 2022. It provided peer-to-peer support to culturally and …
Australia from July 2020 to 30 June 2022. It provided peer-to-peer support to culturally and …
Community health worker perspectives on advocacy: design-based research to develop a digital advocacy training course
Introduction While community health workers (CHWs) are well-positioned as health
advocates, they frequently lack support and feel undervalued. Advocacy training may …
advocates, they frequently lack support and feel undervalued. Advocacy training may …
Essential healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study of community needs and perspectives in West Java, Indonesia
G Kusnadi, E Fletcher, A Espressivo… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives While issues in healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic have been
widely discussed, little is known about health service issues from community (demand) …
widely discussed, little is known about health service issues from community (demand) …