Health systems are social institutions, in which health worker performance is shaped by
transactional processes between different actors. This analytical assessment unravels the …

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 …

Background There is robust evidence that community health workers (CHWs) in low-and
middle-income (LMIC) countries can improve their clients' health and well-being. The …

Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly recognized as a
critical link in improving access to services and achieving the health-related Millennium …

Background Like any other health worker, community health workers (CHWs) need to be
supported to ensure that they are able to contribute effectively to health programmes …

South Africa has a long history of community health workers (CHWs). It has been a journey
that has required balancing constrained resources and competing priorities. CHWs form a …

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 …

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 …

Background National community health worker (CHW) programmes are returning to favour
as an integral part of primary health care systems, often on the back of pre-existing …

Community health workers (CHWs) have reemerged as significant cadres in low-and middle-
income countries and are now seen as an integral part of achieving the goal of universal …