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Lay health worker programmes for mother and child health and tuberculosis

This video shows an example of the results of a Cochrane systematic review, evaluating the effects of lay health workers on health outcomes - a particularly important question for low- and middle-income countries.

After using this resource, you should be able to...
  • Explain the findings of a Cochrane systematic review into the effect of lay health worker programmes
  • Understand how key data is reported in a Cochrane review

Acknowledgements: 

Produced by the SUPPORT Collaboration.

Video created with support from The Norwegian Centre for the Health Services, Sintef Health Research and the Norwegian Reseach Council.