Domestic and urban violence faced by community health workers: a multidimensional analysis in vulnerable territories in northeastern Brazil during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Lancet Regional Health Americas

Vol. 57

Date of Publication: March 2026

Authors:

Aisha Khizar Yousafzai

Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a critical role in frontline public health, especially in vulnerable regions. However, their exposure to violence remains an understudied issue. This study explores how CHWs gender shape the perception and experience of different types of violence in Northeastern Brazil during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Citations

Cardoso, M. R., Talarico, M. C. R., Sousa, R. S., Farias, S. F., Forte, F. D., Sampaio, Y. P. C. C., Morais, A. P. P., Greenwald, M., Castro, M. C., Yousafzai, A. K., Goodman, A., & Vieira-Meyer, A. P. G. F. (2026). Domestic and urban violence faced by community health workers: a multidimensional analysis in vulnerable territories in northeastern Brazil during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet regional health. Americas, 57, 101436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2026.101436