The Lancet Global Health Commission on financing primary health care: putting people at the centre
K Hanson, N Brikci, D Erlangga… - The Lancet Global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Executive summary The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the need for well-functioning
primary health care (PHC) into sharp focus. PHC is the best platform for providing basic …
primary health care (PHC) into sharp focus. PHC is the best platform for providing basic …
What do we know about community-based health worker programs? A systematic review of existing reviews on community health workers
Objective To synthesize current understanding of how community-based health worker
(CHW) programs can best be designed and operated in health systems. Methods We …
(CHW) programs can best be designed and operated in health systems. Methods We …
[BOOK][B] WHO guideline on health policy and system support to optimize community health worker programmes
World Health Organization - 2018 - apps.who.int
Addressing health workforce shortage, maldistribution and performance challenges is
essential for progress towards all health-related goals, including universal health coverage …
essential for progress towards all health-related goals, including universal health coverage …
Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 9. CHWs' relationships with the health system and communities
Background This is the ninth paper in our series,“Community Health Workers at the Dawn of
a New Era”. Community health workers (CHWs) are in an intermediary position between the …
a New Era”. Community health workers (CHWs) are in an intermediary position between the …
Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 8. Incentives and remuneration
Background This is the eighth in our series of 11 papers on “CHWs at the Dawn of a New
Era”. Community health worker (CHW) incentives and remuneration are core issues that …
Era”. Community health worker (CHW) incentives and remuneration are core issues that …
Salaried and voluntary community health workers: exploring how incentives and expectation gaps influence motivation
Background The recent publication of the WHO guideline on support to optimise community
health worker (CHW) programmes illustrates the renewed attention for the need to …
health worker (CHW) programmes illustrates the renewed attention for the need to …
How does context influence performance of community health workers in low-and middle-income countries? Evidence from the literature
Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly recognized as an
integral component of the health workforce needed to achieve public health goals in low …
integral component of the health workforce needed to achieve public health goals in low …
Community health workers at the dawn of a new era
Background There is now rapidly growing global awareness of the potential of large-scale
community health worker (CHW) programmes not only for improving population health but …
community health worker (CHW) programmes not only for improving population health but …
Innovative models in mental health delivery systems: task sharing care with non-specialist providers to close the mental health treatment gap
Abstract Purpose of Review Most people do not have access to adequate mental health
care, and lack of skilled human resources is a major factor. We provide a narrative review of …
care, and lack of skilled human resources is a major factor. We provide a narrative review of …
Performance of community health workers: situating their intermediary position within complex adaptive health systems
Health systems are social institutions, in which health worker performance is shaped by
transactional processes between different actors. This analytical assessment unravels the …
transactional processes between different actors. This analytical assessment unravels the …