Development and evaluation of a training program on non-communicable diseases to empower community health workers in rural India

• Main Authors: Sojib Bin Zaman (Author), Rajkumari Singh (Author), Roger G. Evans (Author), Akash Singh (Author), Rajesh Singh (Author), Parul Singh (Author), Hem Prakash (Author), Manoj Kumar (Author), Amanda G. Thrift (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: We developed and evaluated a training program for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), female community health workers (CHWs) in India, on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Methods: A 5-day training program, developed using government-approved manuals, was tested in a randomised co...