Abstract
Engaging CHWs has been a key driver to NCDs services delivery in Bangladesh. However, there is a need for building capacity of CHWs, maximizing CHWs engagement to NCD services delivery, facilitating systems-level support and strengthening partnerships with non-state sectors would be effective in prevention and control efforts of NCDs in Bangladesh.
Keywords Public health · Focus group · Medicine · Nursing · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Government (linguistics) · Community health · Health care · Stakeholder
Cite this paper
Lal Rawal, Shamim Jubayer, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, & Abu S. Abdullah. (2021). Community health workers for non-communicable diseases prevention and control in Bangladesh: a qualitative study. Global Health Research and Policy, 6(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-020-00182-z
Authors and affiliations
Lal Rawal
The University of Sydney
ORCID 0000-0003-1106-0108National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
ORCID 0000-0002-8595-1993National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
ORCID 0000-0002-7498-4634Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam
Deakin University
ORCID 0000-0001-7926-9368Abu S. Abdullah
Boston Medical Center
ORCID 0000-0002-9841-0344