Costs and cost-effectiveness of community health worker programs on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries (2015-2024): A scoping review.

Miyares M, Stansert Katzen L, Vaughan K, Baskin C, Ballard M, Kok M, Jimenez A, Iberico MM, Ernst J, Cook J, Bienvenue Ishimwe A, Martin L, Kawooya P, Aranda Z, Mantus M, Bruce Kumar M, Finnegan KE, Mudhune S, Dennis M, Palazuelos D, Nansima Mbewe D, Nshimayesu M, Nagraj S, Vreeman R, O'Donovan J.

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004893
Published: 2026-01-22
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pgph.0004893,
  title = {Costs and cost-effectiveness of community health worker programs on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries (2015-2024): A scoping review.},
  author = {Miyares M and  Stansert Katzen L and  Vaughan K and  Baskin C and  Ballard M and  Kok M and  Jimenez A and  Iberico MM and  Ernst J and  Cook J and  Bienvenue Ishimwe A and  Martin L and  Kawooya P and  Aranda Z and  Mantus M and  Bruce Kumar M and  Finnegan KE and  Mudhune S and  Dennis M and  Palazuelos D and  Nansima Mbewe D and  Nshimayesu M and  Nagraj S and  Vreeman R and  O'Donovan J.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS Glob Public Health},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pgph.0004893},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004893}
}

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TI  - Costs and cost-effectiveness of community health worker programs on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries (2015-2024): A scoping review.
AU  - Miyares M
AU  -  Stansert Katzen L
AU  -  Vaughan K
AU  -  Baskin C
AU  -  Ballard M
AU  -  Kok M
AU  -  Jimenez A
AU  -  Iberico MM
AU  -  Ernst J
AU  -  Cook J
AU  -  Bienvenue Ishimwe A
AU  -  Martin L
AU  -  Kawooya P
AU  -  Aranda Z
AU  -  Mantus M
AU  -  Bruce Kumar M
AU  -  Finnegan KE
AU  -  Mudhune S
AU  -  Dennis M
AU  -  Palazuelos D
AU  -  Nansima Mbewe D
AU  -  Nshimayesu M
AU  -  Nagraj S
AU  -  Vreeman R
AU  -  O'Donovan J.
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLOS Glob Public Health
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004893
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M, M., L, S. K., K, V., C, B., M, B., M, K., A, J., MM, I., J, E., J, C., A, B. I., L, M., P, K., Z, A., M, M., M, B. K., KE, F., S, M., M, D., D, P., D, N. M., M, N., S, N., R, V., & J., O. (2026). Costs and cost-effectiveness of community health worker programs on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries (2015-2024): A scoping review.. PLOS Glob Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004893

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