Eleventh International Conference on The Constructed Environment

Abstract

Community health workers (CHW) are equipped with the tools and resources necessary to bring about a change in the form of a rapid chain reaction. The CHW model focuses on the practices, strategies, plans, and implementation techniques needed to organize a community health event based on diverse agendas: health, environment, and minorities. This model encompasses past experiences as a guide with tested strategies to assist future health interns with a ground framework and resources to showcase the importance of adopting healthy and environmentally friendly practices. The basic outline of the model is based on data collected from various community health events in Illinois (United States of America) and New Delhi (India). These events included back to school fairs, cleanliness drives, health camps, and educational events. As community health workers can help in implementing better practices in the masses through one-on-one interactions, this model of CHW programs would outline event organization tips, predicted outcomes, targeted audience, and required material templates. The next phase of this model highlights utilizing the data and experience from these events to report to the health ministries of different countries for the incorporation of the proposed practices in their health agendas and policies. This model, if implemented unanimously, could bring about a revolution in the arena of health workers. They will be assisted at each step, will establish connections with health workers globally, and share their health and environment-based agendas to collaborate and organize important events. This model envisions a strong established network of CHWs.