Topics: CHW role, Community health workers, Policy

Region and Country: Asia, India

This literature review provides an overview of the concepts and practices among CHWs from across a range of developing and developed countries. The authors review various ways that CHWs have been used in different settings and analyze the role, management, and other factors that influence performance of CHWs. They also illustrate some of the policy challenges that exist in designing effective CHW programs in the Indian context.