Essential aid made fully visible: understanding the proCHW financing landscape analysing accessible donor data sources.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in extending healthcare services to underserved populations, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. Professional CHWs (proCHWs), who are salaried, skilled, supplied and supervised, are essential for achieving Universal Health Coverage and other global health goals. Despite the growing recognition of proCHWs, there is limited understanding of the global financing landscape for these workers. This study analyses the availability of data detailing the allocation of funding from major global development organisations for proCHWs.

Methods

The study was conducted by the Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC) using a two-stage approach. First, eight major global funders were selected through a consul

SUBMITTER: Baskin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12265833 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature