Leveraging community health workers as vaccinators: a case study exploring the role of Malawi’s Health Surveillance Assistants in delivering routine immunization services

Abstract Background Global chronic health worker shortages and stagnating routine immunization rates require new strategies to increase vaccination coverage and equity. As trained, trusted members of their local communities, community health workers (CHWs) are in a prime position to expand the immun...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Alban, Emily Gibson, Jenny Payne, Tafwirapo Chihana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-023-00827-3