community health worker
kuh-MYOO-nih-tee HELTH WUR-kur
kəˈmjuːnɪti hɛlθ ˈwɜːrkərListen
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a frontline public health practitioner who is a trusted member of or has an unusually close understanding of the community they serve, acting as a liaison between health and social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery; community health workers — known by many names including promotoras, village health workers, and lay health advisors — have proven especially effective in reaching populations with low utilisation of formal health services, managing chronic diseases in resource-limited settings, and delivering preventive interventions in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and underserved communities in high-income countries
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