The impact of the Lesotho health reform in the re-structuring of the village health workers program
The Lesotho Health Reform program was felt to be highly effective in re-structuring the VHW program in Lesotho, suggesting that when VHWs are well-incentivized, monitored, and supervised they can better fulfil their essential role as the backbone of the primary health workforce.
Authors
- Joia S. Mukherjee
- Courtney M. Yuen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5219-2599)
- Retsepile Tlali
- Melino Ndayizigiye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7380-063X)
- Afom T. Andom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9300-602X)
- Hannah N. Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5965-0460)
- Masebeo Koto
- Makena Ratsiu
- Mapoho Mokoroane
- Mpopo Tsoele
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Partners In Health (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (LS)
- Ministry of Health (LS)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12259-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- Skoll Foundation