An integrated approach of community health worker support for HIV/AIDS and TB care in Angonia district, Mozambique

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dc.contributor.authorSimon, Sandrineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorChu, Kathrynen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFrieden, Martheen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCandrinho, Baltazaren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFord, Nathanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchneider, Helenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBiot, Marcen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-04T11:54:54Z
dc.date.available2015-11-04T11:54:54Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND:The need to scale up treatment for HIV/AIDS has led to a revival in community health workers to help alleviate the health human resource crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. Community health workers have been employed in Mozambique since the 1970s, performing disparate and fragmented activities, with mixed results. METHODS: A participant-observer description of the evolution of community health worker support to the health services in Angonia district, Mozambique. RESULTS: An integrated community health team approach, established jointly by the Ministry of Health and Medecins Sans Frontieres in 2007, has improved accountability, relevance, and geographical access for basic health services. CONCLUSION: The community health team has several advantages over 'disease-specific' community health worker approaches in terms of accountability, acceptability, and expanded access to care.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSimon, S., Chu, K., Frieden, M., Candrinho, B., Ford, N., Schneider, H., & Biot, M. (2009). An integrated approach of community health worker support for HIV/AIDS and TB care in Angonia district, Mozambique. <i>BMC International Health and Human Rights</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14674en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSimon, Sandrine, Kathryn Chu, Marthe Frieden, Baltazar Candrinho, Nathan Ford, Helen Schneider, and Marc Biot "An integrated approach of community health worker support for HIV/AIDS and TB care in Angonia district, Mozambique." <i>BMC International Health and Human Rights</i> (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14674en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSimon, S., Chu, K., Frieden, M., Candrinho, B., Ford, N., Schneider, H., & Biot, M. (2009). An integrated approach of community health worker support for HIV/AIDS and TB care in Angonia district, Mozambique. BMC International Health and Human Rights, 9(1), 13.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Simon, Sandrine AU - Chu, Kathryn AU - Frieden, Marthe AU - Candrinho, Baltazar AU - Ford, Nathan AU - Schneider, Helen AU - Biot, Marc AB - BACKGROUND:The need to scale up treatment for HIV/AIDS has led to a revival in community health workers to help alleviate the health human resource crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. Community health workers have been employed in Mozambique since the 1970s, performing disparate and fragmented activities, with mixed results. METHODS: A participant-observer description of the evolution of community health worker support to the health services in Angonia district, Mozambique. RESULTS: An integrated community health team approach, established jointly by the Ministry of Health and Medecins Sans Frontieres in 2007, has improved accountability, relevance, and geographical access for basic health services. CONCLUSION: The community health team has several advantages over 'disease-specific' community health worker approaches in terms of accountability, acceptability, and expanded access to care. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/1472-698X-9-13 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - BMC International Health and Human Rights LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - An integrated approach of community health worker support for HIV/AIDS and TB care in Angonia district, Mozambique TI - An integrated approach of community health worker support for HIV/AIDS and TB care in Angonia district, Mozambique UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14674 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14674
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-698X-9-13
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSimon S, Chu K, Frieden M, Candrinho B, Ford N, Schneider H, et al. An integrated approach of community health worker support for HIV/AIDS and TB care in Angonia district, Mozambique. BMC International Health and Human Rights. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14674.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentInstitute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licenseen_ZA
dc.rights.holder2009 Simon et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.en_ZA
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dc.sourceBMC International Health and Human Rightsen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcinthealthhumrights/en_ZA
dc.subject.otherHealth Centre Levelen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTreatment Adherence Supporten_ZA
dc.subject.otherTb Treatmenten_ZA
dc.subject.otherPrimary Care Nurseen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTb Suspecten_ZA
dc.subject.otherNational Tb Programmeen_ZA
dc.subject.otherCHW Groupen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTraditional Birth Attendanten_ZA
dc.titleAn integrated approach of community health worker support for HIV/AIDS and TB care in Angonia district, Mozambiqueen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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