Box 1. Recommendations for Strengthening the Evidence Base on CHW Programmes and Health Equity • Incorporate equity analyses in routine CHW programme evaluations • Adopt common indicators and procedures for reporting on equitability of CHW programmes • Further research is needed on whether and how CHWs serve linguistic, ethnic, religious, sexual and gender minorities; those with disabilities; and those suffering from noncommunicable diseases • More in-depth qualitative and ethnographic research is needed to understand the mechanisms through which CHW programmes influence health equity as well as possible unintended consequences (e.g. impacts on CHW wellbeing) • Explore how CHWs’ own social identities influence access, utilization, and quality of care for disadvantaged groups • Account for intersectionality in research on CHW programmes and health equity