They are looking for things they cannot buy: recognition of achievements, protection of property rights, physical safety, a functioning health service, a proper education for their children.
However, such a policy should be limited in its duration sufficient to maximise the lowering of peak disease levels and maintain a functioning health service, but allowing schools to open at other times.
The Pool region of the Republic of Congo is an isolated, conflict-affected area with under-resourced and poorly functioning health care services.
Many studies stated that the presence of well-functioning health services is essential for CHWs to perform well, including logistics support, equipment, and supplies.
Factors that were found to be preconditions, such as the presence of well-functioning health services including logistics and supplies, were affecting CHWs' ability to conduct their job.
UNICEF noted that the effective targeting and delivery of ARV treatments to infected children and caregivers will require well-functioning health services – an area in which UNICEF and WHO already invest heavily.
For example, the absence of well-functioning health services influenced levels of motivation and job satisfaction (at the CHW outcome level) and utilization of services at the end-user outcome level.
The low prevalence of unmet need for both outpatient and inpatient services is a result of the availability of well-functioning health services at the most peripheral level, and of the comprehensive benefit package offered free of charge by all health insurance schemes.
This is an issue that is no longer just accepted or ignored, it is one that most people recognise we need to tackle so everyone, regardless of their background, can access high quality, functioning health and social care services.
