Investing in CHWs: Rights, Protections, and Systems Integration

About

Investing in Community Health Workers to advance Primary Health Care: Advancing Rights, Protections, and Health Systems Integration.

Community health workers are pivotal to advancing primary health care. They contribute to prevention, preparation, and response to pandemics and other emergencies, and create more equitable and resilient health systems. This paper presents data focused on critical, fundamental elements that must be in place for the effective integration of community health workers into the health system and recognition in policies and legal frameworks.