Community health workers impact on maternal and child health outcomes in rural South Africa - a non-...
Community health workers impact on maternal and child health outcomes in rural South Africa - a non-randomized two-group comparison study
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Home visits by paraprofessional community health workers (CHWs) has been shown to improve maternal and child health outcomes in research studies in many countries. Yet, when these are scaled or replicated, efficacy disappears. An effective CHW home visiting program in peri-urban Cape Town found maternal and child health benefits over the 5 years po...
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Community health workers impact on maternal and child health outcomes in rural South Africa - a non-randomized two-group comparison study
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2b54cc648ed84e1ca91721c41b9e1d48
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2b54cc648ed84e1ca91721c41b9e1d48
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1471-2458
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1471-2458
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10.1186/s12889-020-09468-w
