2017
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.07.010908
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Comprehensive review of the evidence regarding the effectiveness of community–based primary health care in improving maternal, neonatal and child health: 8. summary and recommendations of the Expert Panel

Abstract: BackgroundThe contributions that community–based primary health care (CBPHC) and engaging with communities as valued partners can make to the improvement of maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) is not widely appreciated. This unfortunate reality is one of the reasons why so few priority countries failed to achieve the health–related Millennium Development Goals by 2015. This article provides a summary of a series of articles about the effectiveness of CBPHC in improving MNCH and offers recommendations fr… Show more

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“…CHWs form a crucial link between health systems and the communities they serve by improving access to and coverage of health services. This is supported by evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of CHWs in delivering a range of preventive, promotive, and curative services across a range of health domains [7][8][9]. However, CHWs often face challenges including maintenance of skills and knowledge needed for the complexity of tasks performed in the field, inadequate access to training materials, poor communication with their supervisors to handle complex situations, and difficulty in tracking home visits and follow-up appointments with their beneficiaries [10].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…CHWs form a crucial link between health systems and the communities they serve by improving access to and coverage of health services. This is supported by evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of CHWs in delivering a range of preventive, promotive, and curative services across a range of health domains [7][8][9]. However, CHWs often face challenges including maintenance of skills and knowledge needed for the complexity of tasks performed in the field, inadequate access to training materials, poor communication with their supervisors to handle complex situations, and difficulty in tracking home visits and follow-up appointments with their beneficiaries [10].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…8,9 The outcomes of poor engagement of consumers of health care services include, among others, poor uptake of services, inappropriate overuse of services, low health literacy, and poor understanding of health and health care. 10,11 The need for engagement is normative and recognized not only as inextricably linked to democratic principles but also as integral to the right to health. 12 The Sustainable Development Goals call for integrated, intersectoral approaches that are underpinned by social justice, equity, and human rights.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…13 In this article, we explore how the process of engagement with communities can be implemented to inform and enhance health systems and support progress toward UHC. We begin with the assumption that as a constitutional right in most countries, 10 community engagement in the design of health policy and health care is desirable and an important intervention. We provide a brief overview of the concept of community engagement and the challenges of undertaking community engagement.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Health outcomes-primary health care can improve population health in terms of life expectancy, all-cause mortality [15,16], maternal, infant and neonatal mortality [17,18] as well as mental health outcomes [19,20].…”
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confidence: 99%