Author:Ratshidi, L; Grobbelaar, S; Botha, AdèleDate:Jul 2022Background: Globally, community health workers (CHW) are increasingly viewed as an integral part of the health system as opposed to simply being an extension of it. Given this view, most low- or middle-income countries (LMICs) have refocused ...Read more
Author:Alberts, Ronell; Fogwill, Thomas A; Tolmay, James PDate:Nov 2016The delivery of health services through health facilities such as hospitals and clinics has been found to be inadequate in developing countries. This is due to limited access to facilities by members in communities, especially in the rural ...Read more
Author:Khalala, G; Makitla, I; Botha, Adèle; Alberts, RDate:2013Extending the reach of primary health care is important as it is both a human rights issue as well as a developmental necessity. To achieve extended reach, Community Health Workers are being deployed within rural communities to provide assistive ...Read more