The Effect of Lay Health Worker Programmes on Mother and Child Health and Tuberculosis

The Effect of Lay Health Worker Programmes on Mother and Child Health and Tuberculosis Video Clips. Duration : 11.13 Mins.


This summary of evidence about the effect of lay health worker programmes (on mother and child health and tuberculosis) is derived from a Cochrane Review published in 2010. This video builds on a 7-page SUPPORT Summary of the same review, prepared for health policy makers in low and middle-income countries. The summary can be found at the SUPPORT web site, and the full systematic review at The Cochrane Library: SUPPORT Summary abstract: www.iecs.org.ar Download pdf of SUPPORT Summary: www.iecs.org.ar SUPPORT Summaries on other topics, relevant to health policy decisions in low and middle income countries: www.iecs.org.ar The full systematic review at the Cochrane Library: onlinelibrary.wiley.com Full systematic review reference: Lewin S, Munabi-Babigumira S, Glenton C, Daniels K, Bosch-Capblanch X, van Wyk BE, Odgaard-Jensen J, Johansen M, Aja GN, Zwarenstein M, Scheel IB. Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health and the management of infectious diseases. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD004015. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004015.pub3. We welcome your comments and feedback on this video, which is a pilot project for dissemination evidence from systematic reviews to broad audiences.

Keywords: evidence-based, systematic review, health systems research, health care, developing countries, primary health care, lay health workers, village health workers, community volunteers, peer counsellors, substitution, task shifting, human resources for health, maternal and child health, child mortality, camtasiaformac, educational

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