Tag: community health worker model

Researching culturally appropriate health interventions in Peru

The Global Health Portal spoke with undergraduate student and blogger Kathleen Ferraro about her summer research project in Peru. Kathleen, an anthropology and international studies major and global health studies minor, spent the summer researching the use of the community health worker model by Peruvian community health organizations. Tell us about your project. What inspired

Community Health Administration Associations: Community Health empowerment for Peruvians

I am currently researching the community health worker model in Peru, a project which has necessitated extensive background research on Peruvian health care and the community health worker model’s past, present, and potential in the country. This background research included information on the Community Health Administration Associations (CLAS) program, a program that diverges from the