Health for the People: National Community Health Worker Programs from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
This 478-page book, published in 2020, is a treasure trove of information about national community health programs throughout the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. It follows the same format for each national case study: (1) Historical context , (2) Health needs, (3) Health systems structure, (4) CHW program features, (5) Scope of work, (6) Support and supervision, (7) Community role, (8) Linkages with the formal health system, (9) Program scale up, (10) Monitoring and data use, (11) Financing, (12) Impact, and (13) Challenges. The book begins with a detailed history of CHW programs and concludes with a final chapter entitled “Observations, trends, and the way forward.” This book has been a useful reference for people throughout the world engaged with community-based primary health care. There is no similar resource available elsewhere.
This 478-page book, published in 2020, is a treasure trove of information about national community health programs throughout the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. It follows the same format for each national case study: (1) Historical context , (2) Health needs, (3) Health systems structure, (4) CHW program features, (5) Scope of work, (6) Support and supervision, (7) Community role, (8) Linkages with the formal health system, (9) Program scale up, (10) Monitoring and data use, (11) Financing, (12) Impact, and (13) Challenges. The book begins with a detailed history of CHW programs and concludes with a final chapter entitled “Observations, trends, and the way forward.” This book has been a useful reference for people throughout the world engaged with community-based primary health care. There is no similar resource available elsewhere.
This 478-page book, published in 2020, is a treasure trove of information about national community health programs throughout the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. It follows the same format for each national case study: (1) Historical context , (2) Health needs, (3) Health systems structure, (4) CHW program features, (5) Scope of work, (6) Support and supervision, (7) Community role, (8) Linkages with the formal health system, (9) Program scale up, (10) Monitoring and data use, (11) Financing, (12) Impact, and (13) Challenges. The book begins with a detailed history of CHW programs and concludes with a final chapter entitled “Observations, trends, and the way forward.” This book has been a useful reference for people throughout the world engaged with community-based primary health care. There is no similar resource available elsewhere.