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PubMed1993

Urban community health volunteers.

An evaluation was made of the effectiveness of an urban community health volunteer programme in Pokhara, Nepal, in sensitizing and motivating people for the improvement of health knowledge and skills and the use of services. Despite weaknesses and inadequate management support, there has been a sharp increase in coverage by the health services. If management support were properly developed the programme could undoubtedly play a vital role in raising health standards. It was clearly demonstrated that the utilization of services can be increased if access to them is improved.

Child, Preschool↗
PubMed1997

Pakistan's community health workers.

Pakistan's health characteristics are worse than those of other Asian countries at similar stages of development. Its mortality rate for children under five is 139 per 1,000, and its maternal mortality is 60 per 10,000. Malnutrition in women and children is widespread; 50 per cent of children under five are stunted. Pakistan's population growth rate of 3.1 per cent per year is among the highest in Asia. The high population growth rate and poor health status of many people call for extensive health care services, but, unfortunately, health services do not reach most of the people of Pakistan. Partly because the training of doctors and nurses is lengthy and expensive, there is an acute shortage of health care providers, especially women. Although female health professionals are preferred for caring for women, cultural constraints inhibit women from seeking education. Such is the multifaceted dilemma in the provision of primary health care in Pakistan.

Community Health Workers↗
PubMed1977

The church.

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Allied Health Personnel↗
PubMed1989

National community health worker programs: how can they be strengthened?

This article is based on a collaborative research study of policy and practice in national community health worker (CHW) programs in developing countries. The study involved a review of the relevant literature, case studies in Botswana, Colombia and Sri Lanka, and an international workshop where the future of such programs was discussed. The findings of this research are discussed under four headings: unrealistic expectations, poor initial planning, problems of sustainability, and the difficulties of maintaining quality. It is clear that existing national community health worker programs have suffered from conceptual and implementation problems. However, given the interest and political will, governments can address these problems by adopting more flexible approaches within their CHW programs, by planning for them within the context of all health sector activities rather than as a separate activity, and by immediately addressing weaknesses in task allocation, training and supervision. CHWs represent an important health resource, whose potential in extending coverage and providing a reasonable level of care to otherwise underserved populations must be fully tapped.

Botswana↗
PubMed1989

A village health worker programme in Nigeria.

A study was made of the training and performance of village health workers near Lagos, and of the management of the scheme to which they belonged. Among the deficiencies observed were inadequate drug control and poor record-keeping. Nevertheless, the scheme led to a significant extension of primary health care coverage.

Adult↗