Community health workers impact on maternal and child health outcomes in rural South Africa – a non-randomized two-group comparison study

Community health workers impact on maternal and child health outcomes in rural South Africa – a non-randomized two-group comparison study

Abstract Background Home visits by paraprofessional community health workers (CHWs) has been shown to improve maternal and child health outcomes in research studies in many countries. Yet, when these are scaled or replicated, efficacy disappears. An effective CHW home visiting program in peri-urban...

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Main Authors: Karl W. le Roux, Ellen Almirol, Panteha Hayati Rezvan, Ingrid M. le Roux, Nokwanele Mbewu, Elaine Dippenaar, Linnea Stansert-Katzen, Venetia Baker, Mark Tomlinson, M. J. Rotheram-Borus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Community health workers
Rural
Eastern cape
South Africa
Wasting
Depression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09468-w

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