Supporting Close-to-Community Providers Through a Community Health System Approach: Case Examples from Ethiopia and Tanzania


 
Language:

English

Author:

Lunsford SS, et al.

Series/Journal Title:

Human Resources for Health

Volume:

13

Issue:

12

Pages:

9

Description:

Close-to-community (CTC) providers, including community health workers or volunteers or health extension workers, can be effective in promoting access to and utilization of health services. Tasks are often shifted to these providers with limited resources and support from CTC programmes or communities. Two cases are presented. [from abstract]

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