Improving local health through community health workers in Cambodia: challenges and solutions
Abstract Background Volunteer community health workers (CHWs) are an important link between the public health system and the community. The ‘Community Participation Policy for Health’ in Cambodia identifies CHWs as key to local health promotion and as a critical link between district health centres...
Main Authors: | Kim Ozano, Padam Simkhada, Khem Thann, Rose Khatri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | Human Resources for Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-017-0262-8 |
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