It is impossible to win the war against HIV/AIDS without involving Community Health Workers (CHWs). Most HIV/AIDS programs in the third world currently target the urban populace at the expense of the vulnerable rural poor. Program planners must change strategy. Funding agencies will play an important role in this regard. The consequences are dire if we do otherwise.
Several studies have already established the place of CHWs in the war against HIV/AIDS. I stumbled on a WHO document recently which is a must-read for everyone involved in this war.
We can no longer wait for PLWHA/PABA to come to us. We must go into the community and look for them. We must be proactive. And we cannot do this effectively without the CHWs.
Please read the WHO's document on CHWs at this link www.who.int/whr/2004/chapter3/en/index5.html
Several studies have already established the place of CHWs in the war against HIV/AIDS. I stumbled on a WHO document recently which is a must-read for everyone involved in this war.
We can no longer wait for PLWHA/PABA to come to us. We must go into the community and look for them. We must be proactive. And we cannot do this effectively without the CHWs.
Please read the WHO's document on CHWs at this link www.who.int/whr/2004/chapter3/en/index5.html
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