Prioritising the role of community health workers in the COVID-19 response

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dc.contributor.authorBallard, Madeleine
dc.contributor.authorBancroft, Emily
dc.contributor.authorNesbit, Josh
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Ari
dc.contributor.authorHoleman, Isaac
dc.contributor.authorFoth, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorRogers, Debbie
dc.contributor.authorYang, Jane
dc.contributor.authorNardella, James
dc.contributor.authorOlsen, Helen
dc.contributor.authorRaghavan, Mallika
dc.contributor.authorPanjabi, Raj
dc.contributor.authorAlban, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorMalaba, Serah
dc.contributor.authorChristiansen, Molly
dc.contributor.authorRapp, Stephanie
dc.contributor.authorSchechter, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorAylward, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorRogers, Ash
dc.contributor.authorSebisaho, Jacques
dc.contributor.authorAko, Clarise
dc.contributor.authorChoudhury, Nandini
dc.contributor.authorWestgate, Carey
dc.contributor.authorMbeya, Julius
dc.contributor.authorSchwarz, Ryan
dc.contributor.authorBonds, Matthew H
dc.contributor.authorAdamjee, Rehan
dc.contributor.authorBishop, Julia
dc.contributor.authorYembrick, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorFlood, David
dc.contributor.authorMcLaughlin, Meg
dc.contributor.authorPalazuelos, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-22T12:19:32Z
dc.date.available2020-10-22T12:19:32Z
dc.date.issued2020-06-01
dc.description.abstractCOVID-19 disproportionately affects the poor and vulnerable. Community health workers are poised to play a pivotal role in fighting the pandemic, especially in countries with less resilient health systems. Drawing from practitioner expertise across four WHO regions, this article outlines the targeted actions needed at different stages of the pandemic to achieve the following goals: (1) PROTECT healthcare workers, (2) INTERRUPT the virus, (3) MAINTAIN existing healthcare services while surging their capacity, and (4) SHIELD the most vulnerable from socioeconomic shocks. While decisive action must be taken now to blunt the impact of the pandemic in countries likely to be hit the hardest, many of the investments in the supply chain, compensation, dedicated supervision, continuous training and performance management necessary for rapid community response in a pandemic are the same as those required to achieve universal healthcare and prevent the next epidemic.
dc.identifierhttp://gh.bmj.com/content/5/6/e002550.abstract
dc.identifier.citationBALLARD, M. et al. Prioritising the role of community health workers in the COVID-19 response. BMJ Global Health, v. 5, n. 6, p. e002550, 1 jun. 2020.
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002550
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.bvspovosindigenas.fiocruz.br/handle/bvs/2553
dc.language.isopor
dc.publisherBMJ Global Health
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subject.decsInfecções por Coronavirus
dc.subject.decsPandemias
dc.subject.decsSaúde de Populações Indígenas
dc.subject.decsProfissionais de Saúde
dc.subject.decsAgentes Comunitários de Saúde
dc.subject.decsAdministração de Serviços de Saúde
dc.titlePrioritising the role of community health workers in the COVID-19 response
dc.typeArticle
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