Title :
Empowering Community Health Workers with Technology Solutions
Author :
Buehler, B. ; Ruggiero, R. ; Mehta, Karan
Author_Institution :
Humanitarian Eng. & Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) Program, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
This article will provide evidence that empowering community health workers with appropriate technologies can address primary healthcare needs in developing countries. Through a comparison of case studies from various countries, a review of available resources and challenges facing CHWs, and primary data collected in Kenya, we will highlight the potential remedial impact of technology initiatives for empowering Community Health Workers.
Keywords :
health care; CHW; Kenya; community health workers; primary healthcare; technology solutions; Biomedical communication; Communities; Diseases; Economics; Medical services; Rural areas; Social factors;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTS.2013.2241831