Maintaining Population Health in Low- and Middle-income Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Why We Should Be Investing in Community Health Workers

Overview

Journal Trop Med Int Health

Specialties Public Health
Tropical Medicine

Date 2020 Sep 28

PMID 32985024

Citations 14

Authors

Benjamin Palafox

Alicia Renedo

Gideon Lasco

Lia Palileo-Villanueva

Dina Balabanova

Martin Mckee

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Abstract

Community health workers in low- and middle-income country primary health care systems are well suited to perform essential functions on the frontlines of Covid-19 pandemic responses. However, clear and coordinated guidance, updated infection control training, and reliable access to personal protective equipment must be ensured in order to deploy them safely and effectively. With these additional responsibilities, community health workers must also be supported to ensure that hard-fought gains in population health, including progress on non-communicable diseases, are sustained throughout the pandemic.

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