How should community health workers in fragile contexts be supported: qualitative evidence from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Democratic Republic of Congo

• Main Authors: Joanna Raven (Author), Haja Wurie (Author), Ayesha Idriss (Author), Abdulai Jawo Bah (Author), Amuda Baba (Author), Gartee Nallo (Author), Karsor K. Kollie (Author), Laura Dean (Author), Rosie Steege (Author), Tim Martineau (Author), Sally Theobald (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) are critical players in fragile settings, where staff shortages are particularly acute, health indicators are poor and progress towards Universal Health Coverage is slow. Like other health workers, CHWs need support to contribute effectively to hea...