Delivery of public health services by community health workers (CHWs) in primary health care settings in China: a systematic review (1996–2016)

Delivery of public health services by community health workers (CHWs) in primary health care settings in China: a systematic review (1996–2016)

Abstract Background Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been widely used in response to the shortage of skilled health workers especially in resource limited areas. China has a long history of involving CHWs in public health intervention project. CHWs in China called village doctors who have both t...

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Main Authors: Wenting Huang, Hongfei Long, Jiang Li, Sha Tao, Pinpin Zheng, Shenglan Tang, Abu S. Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Global Health Research and Policy
Subjects:
Community health worker
CHW
Village doctor
Primary health care
China
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41256-018-0072-0

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