Community health workers: essential in ensuring primary health care for equitable universal health coverage, but more knowledge and action is needed

Lisa R. Hirschhorn; Indiran Govender; Joseph M. Zulu

doi:10.1186/s12875-023-02175-6

Community health workers: essential in ensuring primary health care for equitable universal health coverage, but more knowledge and action is needed

Lisa R. Hirschhorn^*, Indiran Govender, Joseph M. Zulu

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Abstract

Community health workers (CHWs) have helped improve access to quality primary health care (PHC). However, knowledge gaps exist in designing and implementing CHW-engaged models needed to ensure quality people-centered PHC. In this collection, we call for papers which bridge this knowledge gap, to build sustainable, resilient and equitable CHW programs.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	219
Journal	BMC Primary Care
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-02175-6
State	Published - Dec 2023

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Family Practice

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