![]() ![]() When CHWs are not required to have contact with or exposure to people with COVID-19 (e.g., Scenarios 1, 2, and in some cases Scenario 3), other prevention measures (e.g., maintaining distance more than 2 meters) should be used and PPE should not be used. ![]() This is important because the overuse or misuse of certain types of personal protective equipment (PPE) could lead to supply shortages (see World Health Organization (WHO) guidance ). The risk level for CHWs working in each scenario should be carefully assessed to determine the appropriate protection needed. Scenario 4: CHWs who are fully engaged in COVID-19-related activities such as COVID-19 symptom monitoring and supporting home-based care for COVID-19 patients.Scenario 3: CHWs who have moderate engagement in COVID-19 response activities. These CHWs include COVID-19 community education and prevention messages in their primary non-COVID-19 duties.Scenario 2: CHWs who have limited engagement in some COVID-19 activities (e.g., community education) but are primarily focused on delivering other health services to people with no COVID-19 symptoms.Scenario 1: CHWs who are engaged in non-COVID-19 response activities such as staff engaged in general health promotion or management of people with chronic illnesses (e.g., HIV).The following four scenarios are examples of how CHWs can support the COVID-19 pandemic response. ![]() ![]() The level and type of CHWs’ engagement with COVID-19 activities will depend on many factors, including available resources CHWs’ knowledge, skills, abilities, and interest in participating in various activities and the level of transmission in a specific community. Risk Scenarios and Level of Community Health Worker Support The following considerations are intended for program managers and other public health officials supporting the COVID-19 response in low-resource, non-U.S.
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