Community Health Workers
It is estimated that at least half of the world’s population does not receive the full package of essential health services it needs. In most cases, a combination of economic barriers, geographic barriers, and a shortage of health care workers prevent people from accessing care. Community health workers can help fill this gap.
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Community health worker (CHW) programs can be a powerful tool for improving primary health care by…
extending the reach of primary health care systems, by working in marginalized communities
addressing constraints in access to health care, by ensuring patients receive simple curative care and evidence-based interventions in their own communities
boosting health-seeking behavior and promoting demand for care, including simple cost-effective preventive care
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