Background Described as the 'backbone of health systems', particularly in low-and middle-
income countries, community health workers (CHWs) are a critical cadre on the frontline of …

Background Early access to correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment is essential for
malaria elimination, and in Cambodia this relies on village malaria workers (VMWs) …

This study explored factors that influence CHV performance in urban informal settlements
(UIS) within Nairobi Kenya and ways in which CHVs can be supported to enhance their …

This paper proposes a framework for comprehensive, collaborative, and community-based
care (C4) for accessible mental health services in low-resource settings. Because mental …

Background While community participation is an established pro-equity approach in Primary
Health Care (PHC), it can take many forms, and the central category of power is under …

Abstract Introduction Community health workers (CHWs) are vital resources in delivering
community-based primary health care, especially in low-and-middle-income countries …

Close-to-community (CTC) health workers play a vital role in providing sexual and
reproductive health services in low-income urban settlements in Bangladesh. Retention of …

In The Lancet Global Health, Madeleine Ballard and colleagues1 report on dual-cadre
systems, in which unsalaried community health workers work alongside paid health-care …

Human resource for health (HRH) is considered critical for achieving Universal Health
Coverage, and the crisis surrounding HRH is now established as a global emergency. Their …

BACKGROUND: Depression and burnout are common among healthcare workers (HCWs)
and negatively affect their well-being and the quality of the service they provide. However …