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Toward universal coverage in Afghanistan: A multi-stakeholder assessment of capacity investments in the community health worker system

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  • Edward, Anbrasi
  • Branchini, Casey
  • Aitken, Iain
  • Roach, Melissa
  • Osei-Bonsu, Kojo
  • Arwal, Said Habib

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Global efforts to scale-up the community health workforce have accelerated as a result of the growing evidence of their effectiveness to enhance coverage and health outcomes. Reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan integrated capacity investments for community based service delivery, including the deployment of over 28,000 community health workers (CHWs) to ensure access to basic preventive and curative services.

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  • Edward, Anbrasi & Branchini, Casey & Aitken, Iain & Roach, Melissa & Osei-Bonsu, Kojo & Arwal, Said Habib, 2015. "Toward universal coverage in Afghanistan: A multi-stakeholder assessment of capacity investments in the community health worker system," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 173-183.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:145:y:2015:i:c:p:173-183
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.06.011
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