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Public health surveillance through community health workers: a scoping review of evidence from 25 low-income and middle-income countries

BMJ Open
Background The last 3 years have witnessed global health challenges, ranging from the pandemics of COVID-19 and mpox (monkeypox) to the Ebola epidemic in Uganda.
Jacob Albin Korem Alhassan, Odette Wills
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A time motion study of community mental health workers in rural India

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Community Health Workers (CHWs) are critical to providing healthcare services in countries such as India which face a severe shortage of skilled healthcare personnel especially in rural areas.
Vijaya Chebolu-Subramanian, Nachiket Sule, Richa Sharma, Nerges Mistry   +3 more
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Collaborating with community health workers to enhance the coordination of care and advance health equity [PDF]

As part of health care teams, community health workers (CHWs) can be valuable resources for increasing the effectiveness of public health practitioners.

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The impact of community health workers (CHWs) on Buruli ulcer in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Pan African Medical Journal, 2013
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a cutaneous neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Participation of Community Health Workers (CHWs) is an integral part of the management of BU, yet their impact has not been systematically evaluated in sub-Saharan Africa.Our objectives were to summarize the evidence on the impact of CHWs on the control of BU ...
Marius Zambou Vouking, Violette Claire Tamo, Lawrence Mbuagbaw   +2 more
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Eliminating ghost workers and optimizing resources to strengthen Community Health Worker programs in sub-Saharan Africa.

PLoS Medicine
Although community health workers (CHWs) play a vital role in filling health workforce gaps, they remain inadequately compensated due to insufficient domestic financing.
Temesgen Ayehu, Josiah F Joekai, Mulbah K Yorgbor, Edleen T Clark, George P Jacobs, Christine E Brooks-Jarrett, S Olasford Wiah, Sagnon Fatoumata, Moussa Dialo, Loue Dékwinzou Frederic, Brima O Kamara, Christine E E Williams, Mohamed S T Kamara, Matthew Beckhio, Adamou A Marcelin, Noella Claire Mbrenga, Bawene Edouard, Sebakunzi Theirry, Hezagira Emery, Theophile Dushime, Hudad Barry, Haileyesus Getahun   +21 more
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Assessment of the lifestyle and emotional health of community health workers

Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición
Introduction: Community health workers (CHWs) play a key role in promoting health at the community level; however, their own health behaviors, including diet, are often overlooked. Objective: Analyze the of the lifestyle and emotional health of community
Ana Júlia Pereira dos Santos, Isabella Mariana Souza Andrade, Tatyana Maria Pessoa Martinelli, Pedro Henrique Fleury da Silva, Leonardo Lamêgo Cardoso, Lucinéia de Pinho   +5 more
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The adaptability of rural healthcare workers' knowledge, skills, and attitudes during public health emergencies: insights from the COVID-19 response in Itilima district, Simiyu, Tanzania

Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine
IntroductionCommunity Health Workers (CHWs) are the first contact between the community and health services in multiple rural areas in Tanzania. Therefore, Community Health Workers are set to play a crucial role in emergencies and disasters.
Elia Msegu, Eveline Konje, Teckla Tupa, Namanya Basinda, Mlemile S. Gwimile, Teddy Ngallaba, Fredy Marwa   +6 more
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Personal attributes and competencies required by community health workers for a role in integrated mental health care for perinatal depression: voices of primary health care stakeholders from Surabaya, Indonesia

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2018
Background Non-professional community health workers have been widely reported as possibly having a role in mental health. In Indonesia, their role is currently being introduced in the national health system for perinatal depression.
Endang R. Surjaningrum, Anthony F. Jorm, Harry Minas, Ritsuko Kakuma   +3 more
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Integrating Community Health Workers (CHWs) Into a Health Plan Setting

, 2020
Health care has largely realized that it is nearly impossible to fully address health issues without addressing a person\u27s social needs (Opthof, 2020).
Medley, Shelly
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Patient and Community Health Worker (CHW) Perspectives on a CHW-delivered Nutrition Intervention for Low-Income Adults with Hypertension: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Introduction/Objectives: Adults with food insecurity (FI) face barriers to hypertension management, including difficulty adhering to diet recommendations. Few community health worker (CHW) interventions focus on diet to improve blood pressure.
Kristine D. Gu, Jessica Cheng, Ashlie Malone, Katherine C. Faulkner, Oldy Bejarano, Emily Gelsomin, Anne N. Thorndike   +6 more
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