Enablers and barriers of community health programs for improved equity and universal coverage of primary health care services: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community health programs (CHPs) are integral components of primary health care (PHC) systems and support the delivery of primary care and allied health and nursing care services. CHPs are necessary platforms for delivering health services toward universal health coverage (UHC). There are limited prior studies on comprehensive evidence synthesis on how CHPs strengthen community health systems for the demand and supply of PHC services. Therefore, this scoping review synthesized existing evidence on the interlinkage between CHPs and the community health system and beyond for delivering and utilising PHC services toward UHC.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review of research articles on CHPs. We identified research articles in six databases (PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, Sc

SUBMITTER: Khatri RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11520389 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature