Prioritising the role of community health workers in the COVID-19 response

COVID-19 disproportionately affects the poor and vulnerable. Community health workers are poised to play a pivotal role in fighting the pandemic, especially in countries with less resilient health systems. Drawing from practitioner expertise across four WHO regions, this article outlines the targete...

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Main Authors: Nandini Choudhury, Ryan Schwarz, David Flood, Daniel Palazuelos, Madeleine Ballard, Emily Bancroft, Josh Nesbit, Ari Johnson, Isaac Holeman, Jennifer Foth, Debbie Rogers, Jane Yang, James Nardella, Helen Olsen, Mallika Raghavan, Raj Panjabi, Rebecca Alban, Serah Malaba, Molly Christiansen, Stephanie Rapp, Jennifer Schechter, Patrick Aylward, Ash Rogers, Jacques Sebisaho, Clarise Ako, Carey Westgate, Julius Mbeya, Matthew H Bonds, Rehan Adamjee, Julia Bishop, Amanda Yembrick, Meg McLaughlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/6/e002550.full