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WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

New Orb Media reporting and data analysis of child mortality rates in 160

countries reveals the versatile and affordable role community health workers

(CHWs) play in improving community health.

New global model highlights surprising alternatives

Orb Media's new statistical model compares a country's actual child mortality

rate vs. its "expected" rate, based on financial and health infrastructure factors.

By examining the practices of outlier countries, Orb identified the global role

that CHWs can play in making a more equitable and healthful society.

CHWs an underappreciated health support

CHWs are people from local communities who are enlisted by peers, the

government, nonprofits, and/or NGOs to provide vital health services to those

who might otherwise go without. In a short period of time, they can be

mobilized to meet many of their community's most pressing needs and are

extremely effective at reaching underserved populations.

  -- Flexible deployment in the face of COVID-19

     Orb Media's research shows CHWs are adaptable and adept at providing both

     mental health services and behavioral support, calling for a global

     conversation of how they might be best deployed today to effectively

     manage the COVID-19 pandemic.

  -- Vital health services to underserved populations

     CHWs' key advantage is that they come from the communities which they

     serve, with unparalleled ability to understand the challenges faced by

     their patients. They are equipped to both contextually listen and educate

     the people they serve in ways that are beyond the grasp of well

     credentialed outsiders.

These programs present an opportunity to deploy and continually improve service

to underserved populations, such as immigrant and migrant communities, in

countries whose formal healthcare systems still present a gap in care.

Review the full report at Orbmedia.org ( https://orb-media.org/ ).

Orb Media is pleased to publish this story alongside members of the Orb Media

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a group of global agenda-setting media who together reach hundreds of

millions of people around the world and includes BBC (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2884434-1&h=137942386&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2F&a=BBC ),

CBC (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2884434-1&h=1104097107&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2F&a=CBC ),

Die Zeit (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2884434-1&h=4271459362&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeit.de%2Findex&a=Die+Zeit ),

SVT (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2884434-1&h=2992511137&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.svt.se%2F&a=SVT ),

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YLE (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2884434-1&h=1935711607&u=https%3A%2F%2Fyle.fi%2F&a=YLE ),

Dhaka Tribune (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2884434-1&h=1843485231&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhakatribune.com%2F&a=Dhaka+Tribune ),

Folha de S.Paulo (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2884434-1&h=4006184927&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.folha.uol.com.br%2F&a=Folha+de+S.Paulo ),

The Hindu (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2884434-1&h=1281734743&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2F&a=The+Hindu ),

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The Express Tribune (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2884434-1&h=2838290024&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk%2F&a=The+Express+Tribune ) and others.

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