An integrated approach of community health worker support for HIV/Aids and TB care in Angónia district, Mozambique
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19517174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandrine Simon (0000-0002-3769-9834, Médecins Sans Frontières), Kathryn Chu (0000-0002-8923-7447, Médecins Sans Frontières), Marthe Frieden (0000-0002-4935-5254), Baltazar Candrinho (0000-0001-7373-6631), Nathan Ford (0000-0001-8752-9078, University of Cape Town), Hp Schneider (0000-0002-0418-1828, University of Cape Town), Helen Schneider (0000-0002-7635-3270), Marc Biot (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 13-13 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC International Health and Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-698X • E-ISSN: 1472-698X |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1472-698x-9-13 |
| PMID | 19615049 |
| PMCID | PMC2723078 |
| OpenAlex | W1964793975 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 5 |
BACKGROUND: The need to scale up treatment for HIV/AIDS has led to a revival in community health workers to help alleviate the health human resource crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. Community health workers have been employed in Mozambique since the 1970s, performing disparate and fragmented activities, with mixed results. METHODS: A participant-observer description of the evolution of community health worker support to the health services in Angónia district, Mozambique. RESULTS: An integrated community health team approach, established jointly by the Ministry of Health and Médecins Sans Frontières in 2007, has improved accountability, relevance, and geographical access for basic health services. CONCLUSION: The community health team has several advantages over 'disease-specific' community health worker approaches in terms of accountability, acceptability, and expanded access to care
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| Citations per year | 0.69 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2021 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |