Approaches to Community Health Worker Training and Supervision

Training and supervision are core to the development of an effective CHW programme and have been recognized as so for many years. Their development and framing are important to understand from a historical perspective as this has ultimately helped to shape current approaches in the field. However, current CHWs face many related challenges, including determining their key benefits, whom they serve, and the mechanisms by which these benefits occur. This chapter directly addresses these issues by highlighting some of the key opportunities that could play a role in helping overcome some of these challenges, such as the role of mobile technologies. It is a starting point for developing the foundations for beginning to understand the complexities of this fragmented, contested, and important field of study and practice.