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Bookmark or Share- Resources for Community Health Workers | Chronic Disease | CDCA community health worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who lives in or is trusted by the community. A CHW connects people to health and social services by breaking down barriers related to the social determinants of health. The following audiences are most likely to find these resources useful:
- NIOSH Total Worker Health® Program | TWH | CDCThe act mandates "to assure so far as possible every man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions." Keeping workers safe is the foundation of the Total Worker Health approach. The Total Worker Health program seeks to amplify NIOSH's mission to transfer knowledge into practice. The program informs work design to prioritize ...
- Keep health workers safe to keep patients safe: WHOThe World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and health care leaders to address persistent threats to the health and safety of health workers and patients. “The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded all of us of the vital role health workers play to relieve suffering and save lives,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “No country, hospital or clinic can ...
- Occupational health: health workers - World Health Organization (WHO)Safeguarding the health, safety and well-being of health workers is fundamental for well-functioning and resilient health systems. Health workers face a range of occupational risks associated with biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic and psychosocial hazards including violence, affecting the safety of both health workers and patients. The protection of health, safety and well-being of ...
- Health Workforce - World Health Organization (WHO)Health workers are at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic response in each and every measure of public health capacity. Health systems and essential services have been universally disrupted. In responding to COVID demands, countries with limited health workforce face are decapacitated with regards to delivery of essential health services.
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