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Community health volunteers

Three-month-old Sulaiman

Three-month-old Sulaiman beats pneumonia

A new clinic model is offsetting the burden of health care costs in the slums of Bangladesh

Ghor, Afghanistan

Protecting and improving healthcare

With support from UNICEF, primary health centre in Shuturkhan village in Ghor, provides essential health and nutrition services to over 3,000 residents

Dhandevi Shahi (center) with the FCHV (left) and a family member holding Dhandevi's daughter (right)

Boosting breastfeeding in communities

Female community health workers trained under the Comprehensive Nutrition Specific Interventions are supporting mothers in the process of breastfeeding

FCHV measuring Dipika's arm

Joint efforts in battling malnutrition

In Nepal’s far-west, a mother breathes with relief after her little girl regains her health following treatment for acute malnutrition

Budhani Devi Khong

The first point of contact for communities

A female community health volunteer reflects on her experiences of working to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in her community

Zarrine and Lal bibi

Tackling malnutrition during COVID-19

A health worker’s determination to keep all children healthy and thriving

Thakshila overseeing growth monitoring

Supporting children’s nutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic

– life at work, challenges and devotion of a healthcare worker

UNI296826

A formative evaluation of Community Health Workers’ policies

A review of Community Health Worker policies and systems in South Asia and recommendations for strengthening their role under primary healthcare systems

Files available for download (9)

South Asia Regional Brief (PDF, 7 MB)

Gender Analysis Report (PDF, 5 MB)

Afghanistan Country Profile (PDF, 3 MB)

Bangladesh Country Profile (PDF, 3 MB)

Bhutan Country Profile (PDF, 4 MB)

Maldives Country Profile (PDF, 3 MB)

Nepal Country Profile (PDF, 4 MB)

Pakistan Country Profile (PDF, 3 MB)

Sri Lanka Country Profile (PDF, 3 MB)

Satu

Communities rising: Tackling COVID-19

UNICEF strengthens key services and empowers underserved communities in Bangladesh's Gazipur District

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29 November 2017

Breaking the cudgels of silence

Young women in India are creating safe spaces to share problems