CHW - 2ND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

Our Theme : Potentials of Community Health Workers in Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the Context of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Early Bird Registration Deadline

30th September 2019

Online Registration

31st October 2019

On Spot Registration

22-24th November 2019

Symposium Dates

22-24th November 2019

Welcome to CHW SYMPOSIUM 2019

The 2nd International Symposium on Community Health Workers, hosted by icddr,b in collaboration with Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Government of Bangladesh; James P. Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), BRAC University, Bangladesh; and Save the Children, Bangladesh; will be held during November 22 – 24, 2019 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh. We are pleased to invite the local and international community engaged in research/policy making on Community Health Workers to attend the Symposium on Community Health Workers to discuss about past successes and challenges with CHWs in order to formulate strategic pathways for better community based health programme for prevention and control of NCDs further to attain UHC and SDGs targets. This Symposium encourages submission of research findings on Community Health Workers from different parts of the World.

Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nov 22, 2019 - Nov 24, 2019

Sub Theme

1. CHWs Programmes in LMIC’s

1.1. National Priority on Community Health Programmes for Prevention and Control of NCDs;
1.2. Successes, Challenges, and Future Opportunities of CHW Programmes in Different Contexts;
1.3. Mainstreaming CHWs in health systems;
1.4. CHWs and Nutrition Programmes;
1.5 Surveillance, Monitoring and the Issue of Measuring the Changes of CHW Programmes in Different Contexts.

2. CHWs and UHC

2.1. Gender Equity and Social Inclusion in Health Services;
2.2. Quality Assurance Mechanisms in Health Services Delivery;
2.3. Access to Health Services and Financial Protection;
2.4. Standardization of CHWs across public and private sector.

3. CHWs in Special Situations

3.1. Community Health Services in Urban Contexts;
3.2. Disaster, Climate Change and Community Health Services;
3.3. Community Health Work in Humanitarian Responses.

4. CHW Programmes and Prevention and Control of NCDs

4.1. Experiences and Potentials of CHWs for NCDs Prevention and Control;
4.2. Inter-Sectoral Collaboration to Prevent and Control NCDs;
4.3. CHW Programmes in Emerging Contexts of Addressing Mental Health and Disability.