There have been increased calls for low-and middle-income countries to develop
community health systems (CHS) policies or strategies. However, emerging global guidance …

Background Over the years, low-and middle-income countries have adopted several policy
initiatives to strengthen community health systems as means to attain Universal Health …

Abstract Background In 2010, the Ministry of Health in Zambia developed the National
Community Health Assistant strategy, aiming to integrate community health workers (CHWs) …

National community health worker (CHW) programmes were central to the vision of primary
health care that emerged from the Alma-Ata declaration of 1978. CHWs were identified as …

Background Arising from the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak, the 2015-2021 Investment
Plan aimed to improve the health status of the Liberian population through building a …

Africa faces persistent health challenges, from infectious diseases to non-communicable
illnesses, necessitating robust public health policies. However, the translation of these …

While there have been increased calls for strengthening community health systems (CHSs),
key priorities for this field have not been fully articulated. This paper seeks to fill this gap …

The integrated approach of the Primary Health Care Concept has obvious implications for
development. In view of Zambia's commitment to Primary Health Care it is important to …

Social accountability is increasingly invoked as a way of improving health services. This
article presents a theory-driven qualitative study of the context, mechanisms and outcomes …

Background Majority of the countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African
Region are not on track to achieve the health-related Millennium Development Goals, yet …