A systematic review of 37 economic evaluations of community health worker programmes found that 84% concluded cost-effectiveness, yet methodological quality averaged only 67%, with validation gaps that may undermine reliability of policy decisions. — Photo by Thirdman on Pexels (Pexels License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.