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Cross Country Synthesis

Cross Country Synthesis: Community Health Workers

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Cross Country Synthesis: Community Health Workers

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Exemplars in Global Health has identified community health worker (CHW) programs in Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, and Liberia as Exemplars. While each of these national programs is unique, they all share certain strategies and approaches that have helped them achieve and sustain high impact. Our research has identified their common pathways to success.

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CROSS COUNTRY SYNTHESIS: COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS Exemplars

Bangladesh
Brazil
Ethiopia
Liberia
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