Community health workers in Lesotho: Experiences of health promotion activities.

Background: Lesotho adopted primary health care in 1979, and community health workers (CHWs) were included in the programme to focus on health promotion, particularly to reach people in underserved rural areas. Although the CHW programme has been successful, the heavy burden of disease because of HIV and/or AIDS and tuberculosis shifted resources from health promotion to home-based care.

Aim: The study explored the lived experience of CHWs in conducting health promotion activities in Lesotho.