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Childhood health and the changing distribution of foreign aid: Evidence from Nigeria’s transition to lower-middle-income status

Dolan CB, Saunders M, BenYishay A PLOS One (2020) CC

With sustained economic growth in many parts of the developing world, an increasing number of countries are transitioning away from the most subsidized development finance as they exceed income and other qualification requirements. Cross-country evidence suggests that Development Assistance Committe... more

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Recognizing neglected tropical diseases through changes on the skin: a training guide for front-line health workers
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

The skin of a patient is the first and most visible structure of the body that any health-care worker encounters during the course of an examination. To the patient, it is also highly visible, and any disease that affects it is noticeable and will have an impact on personal and social well-being. Th... more

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Qualitative assessment of community health workers’ perspective on their motivation in community-based primary health care in rural Malawi

Ndambo, M.K.; Munyaneza, F.; Aron, M.B. et al. BMC Health Services Research (2022) CC

Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) have a positive impact on the provision of community-based primary health care through screening, treatment, referral, psychosocial support, and accompaniment. With a broad scope of work, CHW programs must balance the breadth and depth of tasks to mainta...in CHW motivation for high-quality care delivery. Few studies have described the CHW perspective on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to enhance their programmatic activities. Methods: We utilized an exploratory qualitative study design with CHWs employed in the household model in Neno District, Malawi, to explore their perspectives on intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and dissatisfiers in their work. Data was collected in 8 focus group discussions with 90 CHWs in October 2018 and March–April 2019 in seven purposively selected catchment areas. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed using Dedoose. Results: Themes of complex intrinsic and extrinsic factors were generated from the perspectives of the CHWs in the focus group discussions. Study results indicate that enabling factors are primarily intrinsic factors such as positive patient outcomes, community respect, and recognition by the formal health care system but can lead to the chal- lenge of increased scope and workload. Extrinsic factors can provide challenges, including an increased scope and workload from original expectations, lack of resources to utilize in their work, and rugged geography. However, a posi- tive work environment through supportive relationships between CHWs and supervisors enables the CHWs. Conclusion: This study demonstrated enabling factors and challenges for CHW performance from their perspec- tive within the dual-factor theory. We can mitigate challenges through focused efforts to limit geographical distance, manage workload, and strengthen CHW support to reinforce their recognition and trust. Such programmatic empha- sis can focus on enhancing motivational factors found in this study to improve the CHWs’ experience in their role. The engagement of CHWs, the communities, and the formal health care system is critical to improving the care provided to the patients and communities, along with building supportive systems to recognize the work done by CHWs for the primary health care systems. more

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Exploration of Community Health Workers’ views about in their role and support in Primary Health Care in Northern Cape, South Africa

Ramukumba, M.M. Journal of Community Health (2019) CC

Community health workers (CHWs) play a significant role in Primary health Care due to their proximity to households, communities and the health care system. Many studies focus on CHWs and the work they do. However, few have examined their experiences and identity and how that might influence how the... more

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A Compendium of Tools and Methods to Address Social Inequities Affecting the Health and Well-being of Women, Children, and Adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2023) C_WHO

To support the achievement of health equity in the Region, the regional inter-agency movement Every Woman Every Child Latin America and the Caribbean (EWEC-LAC) advocates for and supports the use of equity and evidence-based policies, strategies and interventions to accelerate equitable progress in ... more

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WPA guidance on steps, obstacles and mistakes to avoid in the implementation of community mental health care

Thornicroft G, Alem A, Antunes Dos Santos R, et al. (2010) CC

World Psychiatry. 2010 Jun;9(2):67-77. The main recommendations are presented in relation to: the need for coordinated policies, plans and programmes, the requirement to scale up services for whole populations, the importance of promoting community awareness about mental illness to increase levels ... more

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Community health workers’ efforts to build health system trust in marginalised communities: a qualitative study from South Africa

Watkins, J:W.; F. Griffiths, and J. Goudge BMJ Open (2021) C1

Community health workers (CHWs) enable marginalised communities, often experiencing structural poverty, to access healthcare. Trust, important in all patient–provider relationships, is difficult to build in such communities, particularly when stigma associated with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and now ... more

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A Namibia fit for CHILDREN: Newborn care

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2015)

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Diabetes in children and young people

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (2022) CC2

The document "Diabetes in Children and Young People" by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) provides quality standards for the diagnosis, management, and support of diabetes in children and adolescents.

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Improving access to care for children with mental disorders: A global perspective

V. Patel; C. Kieling; P. K. Maulik; G. Divan Europe PMC Funders Group (2013) C2

Europe PMC Funders Group Author Manuscript Arch Dis Child. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2013 November 01. Published in final edited form as: Arch Dis Child. 2013 May ; 98(5): 323–327. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2012-302079.

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Oxygen therapy for children: a manual for health workers
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

This manual focuses on the availability and clinical use of oxygen therapy in children in health facilities by providing the practical aspects for health workers, biomedical engineers, and administrators. It addresses the need for appropriate detection of hypoxaemia, use of pulse oximetry, clinical ... more

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Field-friendly Guide to Integrate Emergency Obstetric Care in Humanitarian Programs

Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium (2005) C1

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Guidelines for HIV Care and Treatment in Infants and Children

Indian Academy of Paediatrics; National AIDS Control Organisation (2006) C1

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A worsening health crisis for children

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2022) C_UNICEF

The consequences of the failing health system has immediate and longer-term impacts on children . April 2022 Available in English and Arabic

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Strengthening the capacity of community health workers to deliver care for sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

World Health Organization (WHO); H4+, UNFPA; et al. World Health Organization (WHO); H4+, UNFPA; et al. (2015) C_WHO

Technical brief by the H4+ (UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, WHO and the World Bank)

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From Double Shock to Double Recovery – Implications and Options for Health Financing in the Time of COVID-19

Kurowski, C.; D. B. Evans; A. Tandon et al. The World Bank (2021) CC

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a double shock - health and economic. As of March 1, 2021, COVID-19 has cost more than 2.5 million lives and triggered an economic recession surpassing any economic downturn since World War II. Part I of this paper explores the impact of this current macro-fisc... more

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Data availability for assessing disruption of essential services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health during COVID-19: lessons learned from Tajikistan

World Health Organization WHO (2022) CC

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Health Facility Assessment on Availability of the 13 Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Commodities Prioritized by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children

W. Getahun; H. Tadeg; E. Ejigu and A. Korra USAID; SIAPS (2016) CC

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The Primary Care Innovator’s Handbook
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The Center for Health Market Innovations. (2015) C1

Voices from Leaders in the Field

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WASH FIT: Manual for Trainer

UN Children's Fund UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

The Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT) presents a framework and acts as a guide to support multisectoral action to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in health care. Central to the WASH FIT methodology is training and incremental improvements. Implementat... more

Recognizing neglected tropical diseases through changes on the skin: a training guide for front-line health workers recommended

Oxygen therapy for children: a manual for health workers recommended

The Primary Care Innovator’s Handbook recommended

Recognizing neglected tropical diseases through changes on the skin: a training guide for front-line health workers
recommended

Oxygen therapy for children: a manual for health workers
recommended

The Primary Care Innovator’s Handbook
recommended