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Announcement: Decision Models Show Community Health Workers Remain Cost-Effective, But Quality Gaps Threaten Reliability

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Bar chart showing decision-analytic model types and quality scores in CHW economic evaluations across 37 studies
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)
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New systematic review: 84% of community health worker programmes are cost-effective, BUT only 67% meet methodological quality standards. Validation gaps could undermine policy decisions in low-income countries. Read the full analysis.

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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.

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