Mind the Global Community Health Funding Gap

Community health workers play a critical role in providing both essential health services and pandemic response. Community health demonstrates a strong return on investment, but funding for this sector is limited and fragmented. Understanding the underlying costs of a community health system is cruc...

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Autores principales: Gichaga, Angela, Masis, Lizah, Chandra, Amit, Palazuelos, Dan, Wakaba, Nelly
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Global Health: Science and Practice 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7971370/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33727316
http://dx.doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00517
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Sumario:Community health workers play a critical role in providing both essential health services and pandemic response. Community health demonstrates a strong return on investment, but funding for this sector is limited and fragmented. Understanding the underlying costs of a community health system is crucial for both planning and policy; the data demonstrate a strong investment case.

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