Leveraging Community Health Workers for COVID-19 Response in Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Senegal, and Uganda: Roles, Barriers, and Facilitators
Noel Namuhani,
Ziyada Babirye,
Fred Monje
et al.
Abstract:Background: The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed health systems and disrupted the delivery of health services globally. Community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in linking communities to health systems, supporting the prevention and control of diseases in many low- and middle-income countries. However, their roles, barriers, and facilitators in the response and control of the COVID-19 pandemic have not been well documented. We described the roles of CHWs in the COVID-19 response including the barriers… Show more
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