Eliminating ghost workers and optimizing resources to strengthen Community Health Worker programs in sub-Saharan Africa.

Ayehu T, Joekai JF Jr, Yorgbor MK, Clark ET, Jacobs GP, Brooks-Jarrett CE, Wiah SO, Fatoumata S, Dialo M, Frederic LD, Kamara BO, Williams CEE, Kamara MST, Beckhio M, Marcelin AA, Mbrenga NC, Edouard B, Theirry S, Emery H, Dushime T, Barry H, Getahun H

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004929
Published: 2026 Feb
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004929,
  title = {Eliminating ghost workers and optimizing resources to strengthen Community Health Worker programs in sub-Saharan Africa.},
  author = {Ayehu T and Joekai JF Jr and Yorgbor MK and Clark ET and Jacobs GP and Brooks-Jarrett CE and Wiah SO and Fatoumata S and Dialo M and Frederic LD and Kamara BO and Williams CEE and Kamara MST and Beckhio M and Marcelin AA and Mbrenga NC and Edouard B and Theirry S and Emery H and Dushime T and Barry H and Getahun H},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLoS medicine},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pmed.1004929},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004929}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Eliminating ghost workers and optimizing resources to strengthen Community Health Worker programs in sub-Saharan Africa.
AU  - Ayehu T
AU  - Joekai JF Jr
AU  - Yorgbor MK
AU  - Clark ET
AU  - Jacobs GP
AU  - Brooks-Jarrett CE
AU  - Wiah SO
AU  - Fatoumata S
AU  - Dialo M
AU  - Frederic LD
AU  - Kamara BO
AU  - Williams CEE
AU  - Kamara MST
AU  - Beckhio M
AU  - Marcelin AA
AU  - Mbrenga NC
AU  - Edouard B
AU  - Theirry S
AU  - Emery H
AU  - Dushime T
AU  - Barry H
AU  - Getahun H
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLoS medicine
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004929
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T, A., Jr, J. J., MK, Y., ET, C., GP, J., CE, B., SO, W., S, F., M, D., LD, F., BO, K., CEE, W., MST, K., M, B., AA, M., NC, M., B, E., S, T., H, E., T, D., H, B., & H, G. (2026). Eliminating ghost workers and optimizing resources to strengthen Community Health Worker programs in sub-Saharan Africa.. PLoS medicine. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004929

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