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Pay for Performance of Community Health Workers (CHW) : BRAC's ...

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Evolution <strong>of</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Health</strong><strong>Workers</strong> in BRAC1973<strong>Health</strong> education wasless focusedLimited access to women and littlein<strong>for</strong>mation abut their health problemsMale ParamedicsVisited villages involved in BRACdevelopment activitiesSold selected drugs with a small feeEventually served only the better-<strong>of</strong>fwho could af<strong>for</strong>d19761977When linked with a healthfacility, they were successfulTrained to use 13 medicineswith 10% pr<strong>of</strong>itMales were less responsive to client’s needLady Family Planning OrganizersShebok and ShebikaLimited success on their ownThey could sell health commodities andprovide consultation on side effects <strong>of</strong> FPand thus increased the number <strong>of</strong> usersHad functional literacy andactive credit group membersFemales were responsible, met regularly andshared experiences and difficulties and weregiven bi-weekly trainingShasthya Shebika

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