A scoping review of the roles, challenges, and strategies for enhancing the performance of community health workers in the response against COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries

Table 1 Key thematic categories from the literature

Main Themes	Sub-themes
Roles for community health workers	Health promotions and education
	Assisting with surveillance
	Maintaining essential health services
	Support planning and coordination of vaccination
The challenges faced by CHWs during the COVID-19 response	Stigma and discrimination
	Limited incentives
	The lack of training for CHWs during the COVID-19 response
	Inadequate infection prevention and control preparedness
	Limited supportive policies
Strategies for enhancing the performance of CHWs during COVID -19	Harnessing digital technology (mHealth)
	Training for CHWs in pandemic response
	Health information management: collection and dissemination
	Wellness and safeguarding CHWs

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