The Extent of Integration of Community Health Worker Programs Into National Health Systems: Case Study of Botswana.

Background: The paucity of Human Resources for Health (HRH) is a major global health challenge. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the potentials that Community Health Workers (CHWs) have in closing the gap of an inadequate supply of human resources for health (HRH). However, weak CHW integration into national health systems curtails effective implementation of CHW delivered high impact interventions in resource constrained settings.

Capacity Development of Research Ethics Administrators: Scoping Review.

Capacity development of research ethics committees is generally limited to members, and seldom includes administrators. This study sought to map the capacity development efforts of research ethics administrators. A scoping review was conducted.

A Survey to Determine the Capacity Development Needs of Research Ethics Committee Administrators in South Africa.

Most capacity development efforts for research ethics committees focus on committee members and little on ethics administrators. Increasing studies mandate the focus on administrators' capacity development needs to enable adequate and effective committee support. This study investigated current responsibilities, training requirements, and administrator role needs.