Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations: optimizing health worker roles to improve access to key maternal and newborn health interventions through task shifting
Year of Publication2012
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommendation in research context
Only in research contexts
LAY HEALTH WORKERS distribute low dose aspirin to pregnant women at high risk of developing pre-eclampsia/ eclampsia. We suggest considering this option only in the context of rigorous research.
Notes and Remarks
Planners need to consider a number of issues related to task sharing and the expansion of LHW responsibilities. These include the distribution of roles among cadres, regulatory issues, stakeholder involvement, training and supervision, systems for referral, supply chains, and possible changes to payments or other incentives