• DocumentCode
    1758524
  • 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
  • Volume
    32
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Spring 2013
  • Firstpage
    44
  • Lastpage
    52
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-0097
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MTS.2013.2241831
  • Filename
    6479450