Learning from the Brazilian community health worker model in North Wales

Health policymakers in many countries are looking at ways of increasing health care coverage by scaling up the deployment of community health workers. In this commentary, we describe the rationale for the UK to learn from Brazil's scaled-up Community Health Worker primary care strategy, startin...

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Published inGlobalization and health Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 25
Main Authors Johnson, Christopher David, Noyes, Jane, Haines, Andy, Thomas, Kathrin, Stockport, Chris, Ribas, Antonio Neves, Harris, Matthew
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 11.06.2013
BioMed Central
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Brazil
Breastfeeding & lactation
Chronic illnesses
Community health services
Community Health Workers
Health insurance
Households
Humans
Immunization
Innovations
Models, Organizational
Organizational Innovation
Pilot Projects
Primary Health Care - organization & administration
Wales
Brazil
Wales
United Kingdom
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:Health policymakers in many countries are looking at ways of increasing health care coverage by scaling up the deployment of community health workers. In this commentary, we describe the rationale for the UK to learn from Brazil's scaled-up Community Health Worker primary care strategy, starting with a pilot project in North Wales.
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ISSN:1744-8603
1744-8603
DOI:10.1186/1744-8603-9-25