Costs and cost-effectiveness of community health worker programs on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries (2015-2024): A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Community Health Workers (CHWs) are vital in delivering primary health care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To inform their broader rollout, this study updates a 2015 review, critically examining the costs, cost-effectiveness and affordability of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) CHW programs in LMICs. A scoping review was conducted using ten databases and grey literature, covering studies published between August 2015 and July 2024. Search terms related to "Community Health Workers" and "Economic Evaluations" were used. Studies were screened via Covidence software based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data on study methodology, costs, and outcomes were extracted, tabulated in Microsoft Excel, and analysed. Across 53 studies (21 about reproductive h

SUBMITTER: Miyares M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12826514 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature