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How community health workers are improving vaccine delivery in Africa
This article was originally published on Gavi VaccinesWork. Original article. VaccinesWork Grassroots health workers are uniquely positioned to boost the reach of preventive healthcare – but to do that,…
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The Quiet Supervisor: Strengthening Kenya’s Community Health System
Originally posted on VillageReach here Beatrice wakes at sunrise in Migori County, her work plan already in hand. The work plan maps out neighbourhoods, lists caregivers and details…
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CHW News
US
- Community health workers gather at Richmond County Rescue Mission
- Carolyn M. Tucker, Ph.D., elected chair of Florida Community Health Worker Coalition Board of Directors
- Merck Foundation Grant Empowers Community Health Workers to Prevent Heart Disease in Georgia
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Global
- Philippines: Community Health Workers Win Their Union
- Adelil, Subprefect and community health champion in Guera
- Community Health Workers in Malawi Expand Maternal Care
- Tablets to Transform Jharkhand’s Community Health Workers
- Makinde lauds community health workers
- Somalia launches a new community health strategy to strengthen primary health care and advance health system resilience
- Rotary and partners scale up by going local, deploying health workers to confront malaria and more
- Women at the frontline of Nigeria’s disease detection and response
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CHW Voices
Community Health Roundtable Discussion with Alexander Fajardo. The CHW Learning Hub
Youtube Link: Community Health Roundtable Discussion with Alexander Fajardo. The CHW Learning Hub In this episode, Daniel sits down with Alexander Fajardo of El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center for a deep, honest conversation about the launch of the Community Health Worker Learning Hub — a new global resource created by CHWs, for CHWs. Alex shares the story of El Sol’s 30+ years of work alongside promotores and community health workers,…
When the Environment Makes Us Sick: A Community Health Worker’s Story from Busia, Kenya
My name is John Wabwire Shikuku. I am a community health promoter from Busia County, Kenya, reporting at Port Victoria Sub-County Hospital. I have served my community in this role since 2006, and long before I had the title, I was already doing the work. My journey into community health did not begin in a classroom or a training hall. It began in 2001, when I was diagnosed with HIV….
Colors of life: an inevitable challenge?
Mental health and wellbeing affect everything; they impact education, economic independence and independent living. They are essential to a self-determined life. My name is Kamala Poudel. I am a community health worker in Kathmandu Nepal. I provide mental health services for survivors of sex trafficking, domestic violence and homelessness. I have a passion for serving these communities as I too have been trafficked and suffered from psychological illnesses since a…
Fighting Silent Killers: Combating Non-Communicable Diseases in Mbita Township B
My name is Mourlyne Odhiambo, a Community Health Officer (CHO) in Suba North Sub-County, Kenya coordinating community health services at Mbita Township B Community Health Unit (CHU), Homa Bay County, Kenya. I work alongside a team of dedicated Community Health Promoters (CHPs) to educate families, screen for health conditions, and link people to care at the community level. In recent years, our community has seen a rise in non-communicable diseases…
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Recently Added Resources
Community health workers’ perceptions of depression and barriers and facilitators to mental health care in Sierra Leone: A qualitative study
This study looked at how well community health workers in Sierra Leone understand and support people with depression. It found that they…
Awareness and Implementation Challenges of Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment among Public Health Providers in Kerala, India
This study looked at how well community health workers in India understand and deliver preventive treatment for tuberculosis. It found that their…
Trends in government and donor funding for vertical and horizontal community health worker programmes in sub-Saharan Africa
This study looked at how community health worker programs are funded in sub-Saharan Africa. It found that most of the money comes…