Insights on health systems and community health workers from a photovoice project in Sierra Leone

The findings from a photovoice research project

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Background

Following the Ebola epidemic Sierra Leone is investing in a new cadre of Community Health Workers. A policy was launched in 2016  and 15,000 Community Health Workers have been selected, trained and deployed.

This collaborative project between the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and the College of Medicine and Allied, Health Sciences (COMAHS) used photovoice to conduct research with seven Community Health Workers in two purposefully-selected districts in Sierra Leone: Bonthe district (rural, hard to reach, riverine) and eight in Kenema district (rural). They took photos of their communities, and the work they do, to illustrate their experiences and the opportunities and challenges they face.

You can download the booklet here.

Further information

We welcome comments on this and other aspects of ReBUILD’s work. For further information or to make any comments on the brief please contact Joanna Raven.