Community Health Workers (definition)

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Definition: Persons trained to assist professional health personnel in communicating with residents in the community concerning needs and availability of health services.

Other names Village Health Worker; Community Health Aides; Barefoot Doctors; Workers, Village Health; Workers, Community Health; Worker, Village Health; Worker, Community Health; Planning Personnel, Family; Personnel, Family Planning; Health Workers, Village; Health Workers, Community; Health Worker, Village; Health Worker, Community; Health Aides, Community; Health Aide, Community; Doctors, Barefoot; Doctor, Barefoot; Community Health Worker; Community Health Aide; Barefoot Doctor

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