Community health workers and health equity in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and recommendations for policy and practice

Community health workers and health equity in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and recommendations for policy and practice

Abstract Background The deployment of Community Health Workers (CHWs) is widely promoted as a strategy for reducing health inequities in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Yet there is limited evidence on whether and how CHW programmes achieve this. This systematic review aimed to synthesise r...

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Main Authors: Sonia Ahmed, Liana E. Chase, Janelle Wagnild, Nasima Akhter, Scarlett Sturridge, Andrew Clarke, Pari Chowdhary, Diana Mukami, Adetayo Kasim, Kate Hampshire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Health equity
Community health workers
Low- and middle-income countries
Global health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01615-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01615-y

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