Reproductive Health

Editorial: Advancing community health measurement, policy, and practice

Benjamin Bellows, Population Council
Charlotte E. Warren, Population Council

Document Type

Commentary

Publication Date

3-10-2021

Abstract

This Journal of Global Health collection—featuring research by the Population Council under the Frontline Health project—is a first-of-its-kind research supplement presenting the latest knowledge on performance measures in community health across diverse country settings.

Council-authored articles in the supplement:

* Introduction of digital reporting platform to integrate community-level data into health information systems is feasible and acceptable among various community health stakeholders: A mixed-methods pilot study in Mopti, Mali

* "Eternally restarting" or "a branch line of continuity"? Exploring consequences of external shocks on community health systems in Haiti

* Understanding community health worker incentive preferences in Uganda using a discrete choice experiment

* Community-based postnatal care services for women and newborns in Kenya: An opportunity to improve quality and access?

* Measuring quality of care at the community level using the contraceptive method information index plus and client reported experience metrics in Bangladesh

* Development and validation of a multi-dimensional scale to assess community health worker motivation

* Measuring client trust in community health workers: A multi-country validation study

* The Client Empowerment in Community Health Systems Scale: Development and validation in three countries