Which intervention design factors influence performance of community health workers in low-and middle-income countries? A systematic review
Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly recognized as an integral component of
the health workforce needed to achieve public health goals in low-and middle-income …
the health workforce needed to achieve public health goals in low-and middle-income …
Community health workers in low-, middle-, and high-income countries: an overview of their history, recent evolution, and current effectiveness
HB Perry, R Zulliger, MM Rogers - Annual review of public …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Over the past half-century, community health workers (CHWs) have been a growing force for
extending health care and improving the health of populations. Following their introduction …
extending health care and improving the health of populations. Following their introduction …
Use of malaria RDTs in various health contexts across sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
MR Boyce, WP O'Meara - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends parasitological
confirmation of malaria prior to treatment. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) represent …
confirmation of malaria prior to treatment. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) represent …
[HTML][HTML] Malaria rapid diagnostic tests in endemic settings
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are instrument-free tests that provide results within 20
min and can be used by community health workers. RDTs detect antigens produced by the …
min and can be used by community health workers. RDTs detect antigens produced by the …
Factors affecting the performance of HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted global malaria elimination
programs, resulting in a sharp increase in malaria morbidity and mortality. To reduce this …
programs, resulting in a sharp increase in malaria morbidity and mortality. To reduce this …
The impact of providing rapid diagnostic malaria tests on fever management in the private retail sector in Ghana: a cluster randomized trial
Objective To examine the impact of providing rapid diagnostic tests for malaria on fever
management in private drug retail shops where most poor rural people with fever present …
management in private drug retail shops where most poor rural people with fever present …
[HTML][HTML] Community health workers and stand-alone or integrated case management of malaria: a systematic literature review
LS Paintain, B Willey, S Kedenge… - The American journal …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the effectiveness of strategies to
improve community case management (CCM) of malaria. Forty-three studies were included; …
improve community case management (CCM) of malaria. Forty-three studies were included; …
Success or failure of critical steps in community case management of malaria with rapid diagnostic tests: a systematic review
E Ruizendaal, S Dierickx, K Peeters Grietens… - Malaria journal, 2014 - Springer
Background Malaria still causes high morbidity and mortality around the world, mainly in sub-
Saharan Africa. Community case management of malaria (CCMm) by community health …
Saharan Africa. Community case management of malaria (CCMm) by community health …
Towards eliminating malaria in high endemic countries: the roles of community health workers and related cadres and their challenges in integrated community case …
Background Human resource for health crisis has impaired global efforts against malaria in
highly endemic countries. To address this, the World Health Organization (WHO) …
highly endemic countries. To address this, the World Health Organization (WHO) …
[HTML][HTML] The role of drug vendors in improving basic health-care services in Nigeria
Objective To characterize patent and proprietary medicine vendors and shops in Nigeria
and to assess their ability to help improve access to high-quality, primary health-care …
and to assess their ability to help improve access to high-quality, primary health-care …