Ethics of task shifting in the health workforce: exploring the role of community health workers in HIV service delivery in low- and middle-income countries

Abstract Background Task shifting is increasingly used to address human resource shortages impacting HIV service delivery in low- and middle-income countries. By shifting basic tasks from higher- to lower-trained cadres, such as Community Health Workers (CHWs), task shifting can reduce overhead cost...

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Main Authors: Hayley Mundeva, Jeremy Snyder, David Paul Ngilangwa, Angela Kaida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-018-0312-3