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iheed Institute Report Launch
Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | News
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25 Jun 2012
iheed Institute Report Launch
Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | Publications
The iheed report "Preparing the next generation of Community Health Workers: The power of Technology for Training"
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25 Jun 2012
IFGH 2012: A Model for Motivation of Community Health Workers
Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | Conference Abstracts
We formed CHWs into 15-20 member peer support groups based on the Care Group model, and trained the groups to conduct community mobilization and behaviour change communication at the household level.
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30 Jan 2012
IFGH 2012: Using Community Health Workers to Manage Hypertension in Urban India: A Cost- Effectiveness Analysis
Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | Conference Abstracts
Our objective was to estimate the net costs and cost per Disability-adjusted Life Year (DALY) averted associated with a hypothetical intervention using Community Health Workers (CHWs) to manage hypertension in India.
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29 Jan 2012
IFGH 2012: Barriers Faced by Community Skilled Birth Attendants to Conduct Deliveries at Home
Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | Conference Abstracts
A community skilled birth attendant (CSBA) program was launched in 2004 to create a cadre of trained birth attendants to be stationed throughout the country to perform home deliveries and refer women with complications to emergency care facilities. Efforts have focused on training of existing paramedics on birthing techniques.
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29 Jan 2012
IFGH 2012: Effectiveness and Sustainability of an Integrated Care Group Model in Delivering Community Health Services
Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | Conference Abstracts
Community-based behaviour change communication (BCC) is key to improving household health practices. The Care Group model is an effective method of delivering BCC, resulting in improved health behaviours. The traditional Care Group model requires significant external support, traditionally provided by paid NGO staff.
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29 Jan 2012
IFGH 2012: Childbirth Planning and Preparation: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of the Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS), 2010
Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | Conference Abstracts
Research to understand how women in Bangladesh view birth preparedness and plans they make prior to delivery, in order to provide insight to help increase use of skilled attendants and improve birth outcomes.
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