A qualitative and quantitative performance evaluation of Swaziland’s Rural Health Motivator program

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Many low-and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, face a severe shortage of skilled healthcare workers. HIV is causing the highest burden of any disease in Swazilandn Objectives Course Objective Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly used to increase access to primary healthcare, and considered to be a key health worker cadre to achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 target. Despite the recent policy interest in effectively designing, implementing, and evaluating new CHW programs, there is limited evidence on how long-standing CHW programs are performing.