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Community-Centric Malaria Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review of Pathways to Elimination and Global Health Impact. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Malaria remains a major global health challenge, with the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region accounting for the overwhelming majority of malaria cases and deaths worldwide. This narrative review examines the contribution of community‐centric malaria prevention approaches to malaria elimination pathways and their
Obeagu EI.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The roles of community health workers in management of non-communicable diseases in an urban township

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2014
Background: Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly being recognised as a crucial part of the health workforce in South Africa and other parts of the world.
Lungiswa P. Tsolekile, Thandi Puoane, Helen Schneider, Naomi S. Levitt, Krisela Steyn   +4 more
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Community-orientated primary health care: Exploring the interface between community health worker programmes, the health system and communities in South Africa

PLOS Global Public Health, 2023
Due to insufficient number of health workers and the evidence of the benefits of community health workers (CHWs), CHWs are being deployed to provide health care services to under-served communities.
Hlologelo Malatji, Frances Griffiths, Jane Goudge   +2 more
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How should community health workers in fragile contexts be supported: qualitative evidence from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Democratic Republic of Congo

Human Resources for Health, 2020
Background Community health workers (CHWs) are critical players in fragile settings, where staff shortages are particularly acute, health indicators are poor and progress towards Universal Health Coverage is slow.
Joanna Raven, Haja Wurie, Ayesha Idriss, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Amuda Baba, Gartee Nallo, Karsor K. Kollie, Laura Dean, Rosie Steege, Tim Martineau, Sally Theobald   +10 more
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Evaluating the effect of innovative motivation and supervision approaches on community health worker performance and retention in Uganda and Mozambique: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: If trained, equipped and utilised, community health workers (CHWs) delivering integrated community case management for sick children can potentially reduce child deaths by 60%.
Vassall, A, Tibenderana, James, Kasteng, F,, Källander, Karin, Soremekun, S, Kasteng, F, Hill, Zelee, Meek, Sylvia, Strachan, D, Kaellander, K, Lingam, Raghu, Källander, K, Strachan, Daniel, Soremekun, Seyi, Hill, Z, Meek, S, Vassall, Anna, Kasteng, Frida, Lingam, R, Tibenderana, J, Kirkwood, B, Kirkwood, Betty   +21 more
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Who is a community health worker? – a systematic review of definitions

Global Health Action, 2017
Background: Community health workers (CHWs) can play vital roles in increasing coverage of basic health services. However, there is a need for a systematic categorisation of CHWs that will aid common understanding among policy makers, programme planners,
Abimbola Olaniran, Helen Smith, Regine Unkels, Sarah Bar-Zeev, Nynke van den Broek   +4 more
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The community health worker (CHW) [PDF]

, 2019
Abstract This chapter explores current thinking about community health workers (CHWs), their roles, functions, and how they are selected. It gives details on CHW training, including course duration, training locations, curriculum, trainers, supervision, and personal development aspects.
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A qualitative study exploring the role of community health workers in promoting maternal postpartum mental health in Nicaragua

Journal of Global Health Reports, 2019
# Background The objectives of this qualitative study were to examine perceptions of maternal postpartum distress among community health workers and mothers living in rural Nicaragua; and to identify the role of community health workers (CHWs) in ...
Anna Steeves-Reece, Nicole Yuan, Linda Green   +2 more
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Community health workers in Sergipe, Brazil : Implications for their future role in maternal and child health [PDF]

Every year six million children die worldwide due to diseases that are easily preventable or curable. Interventions to reduce the number of deaths are offered by health facilities, yet many children continue to die at home without receiving any type of ...
Cesar, Juraci A
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Understanding the public health role, motivations, and perceptions of Community Health Workers deployed to Low-Income Housing in Richmond, Virginia

, 2023
Background For the US health indicators to improve to the level of other developed countries, the use of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in vulnerable populations has been indicated as a possible long-term intervention.
Westhoff, Charlie, Shelton, Patrice, Griffin, Monica, Obasanjo, Iyabo, Scott, Alison, Agyemang-Duah, Amma, Toney, Stephanie   +6 more
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