Community health workers for ART in sub-Saharan Africa: learning from experience - capitalizing on new opportunities

• Main Authors: Schouten Erik (Author), Pariyo George W (Author), Van Damme Wim (Author), Hermann Katharina (Author), Assefa Yibeltal (Author), Cirera Anna (Author), Massavon William (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Low-income countries with high HIV/AIDS burdens in sub-Saharan Africa must deal with severe shortages of qualified human resources for health. This situation has triggered the renewed interest in community health workers, as they may play an important role in sca...