Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) can play important roles in primary
health care delivery, particularly in settings of health workforce shortages. However, little is …

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 …

A paucity of skilled health providers is a considerable impediment to reducing maternal,
infant, and under‐five mortality for many low‐resource countries. Although evidence …

The global policy of providing primary level care was initiated with the declaration of Alma-
Ata in 1978s. The countries signatory to Alma Ata declaration considered the establishment …

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 …

Priority-setting in health is risky and challenging, particularly in resource-constrained
settings. It is not simply a narrow technical exercise, and involves the mobilisation of a wide …

Background Inadequate health-care provider performance is a major challenge to the
delivery of high-quality health care in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). The …

Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) are an important cadre of the
primary health care (PHC) workforce in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

Background Community participation is a major principle of people centered health systems,
with considerable research highlighting its intrinsic value and strategic importance. Existing …

Background To compile key strategies from the international experiences to improve access
to primary healthcare (PHC) services in rural communities. Different innovative approaches …