Charlie Jordan’s scientific contributions

... The main aim of CSWs has been to identify the social determinants of health and support improved literacy and decision-making of vulnerable groups like women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities (Jefferys, 1965;Walt et al., 1989;Hesselink et al., 2009;Baum et al., 1997;Wadsworth, 1982;Mitchell & Shortell 2000;Banks, 2020). CSWs have successfully provided relief and improvement for primary health services of women through the following means: (i) Building databases and performing risk assessment; (ii) Directly providing or referring for counselling and therapy; (iii) Assisting in capacity building for financial inclusion of women; (iv) Collaborating with other professions for program development and policy intervention; (v) Improving social and health services through need assessment, liaising and referral; (vi) Developing community linkages and partnerships with community and government resources; and (vii) Providing education, literacy, and skill development to adult women in need (Dhavaleshwar, 2016;Gross et al., 1983;Jordan, 2000;Pawar, 2019;Weiss-Gal & Gal, 2014. ...

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Study Protocol for a Randomized Health and Social Literacy Intervention to Improve Maternal Health in Pakistan