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“Nothing about us without us”: The Principle Behind envision’s CHW Program Support
The envision project offers training and capacity strengthening resources that all CHW programs can benefit from. Read on to learn more about what the project offers and how…
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Navigating the Changing Donor Landscape: Why Gender Equality Must Remain a Priority in Health Financing
The Risk of Gender Equality Setbacks in Health Financing As donor funding for health shifts and declines, governments across Africa are under immense pressure to mobilize domestic resources…
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- The Future of Mental Health Is Community-Led, Researchers Argue
- Founder of community health worker network wins inaugural ‘Spark’ prize
- Mayor Sarno recognizes and thanks Community Health Workers (CHW) on CHW Appreciation Day!
- MaineHealth Waldo Hospital adds Community Health Workers, continues to bridge gaps in accessing care
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- Kabete trains Community Health Promoters to tackle TB
- Zimbabwe Targets 40,000 Community Health Workers By 2030
- Brazil’s blueprint for chronic diseases and stroke management
- Barangay Health Workers Decry Congress Inaction on Magna Carta
- Ethiopia’s Health Reform: Moving Forward
- Early Childhood Development in Guyana’s Hinterlands
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International Community Health Worker: Community Health Roundtable Discussion with Margaret Odera
YouTube Link: International Community Health Worker: Community Health Roundtable Discussion with Margaret Odera In this inspiring episode of the Community Health Roundtable Discussion, host Daniel Palazuelos sits down with Margaret Odera, a dedicated Community Health Worker (CHW) from Mathare North, Kenya. Margaret shares her powerful journey serving her community and mentoring HIV-positive mothers, while also championing the professionalization and recognition of CHWs. Together, they discuss the vital role of CHWs…
The Lwala Community Alliance: Community Health Roundtable Discussion with Ash Rogers
Originally posted here on December 13, 2017 YouTube Link: The Lwala Community Alliance: Community Health Roundtable Discussion with Ash Rogers In this interview, Dan Palazuelos continues his vibrant roundtable series. He sat down with Ash Rogers, Executive Director of the Lwala Community Alliance in Kenya. Lwala is known for its excellence in service delivery, and perhaps more importantly, its practice of listening to and elevating the voice of the community. Health…
Census-Based, Impact-Oriented (CBIO) Approach: A Discussion between Henry Perry and Daniel Palazuelos
Originally posted here on April 11, 2016. YouTube Link: Census-Based, Impact-Oriented (CBIO) Approach: A Discussion between Henry Perry and Daniel Palazuelos The census-based, impact-oriented (CBIO) approach to improving the health of communities emerged in Bolivia in the 1980s when I was working there with the Andean Rural Health Project, a collaboration between Duke University, the Bolivian Methodist Church, and the Bolivian Ministry of Health. We were guided by a very…
CHWs in palliative and hospice care: Community Health Roundtable Discussion with Kandis Draw
Originally posted on CHW Central on March 3, 2022 at 17:08 YouTube Link: CHWs in palliative and hospice care: Community Health Roundtable Discussion with Kandis Draw In this Community Health Roundtable discussion, Kandis Draw, a CHW with JourneyCare in Chicago, shares her experiences educating communities about and supporting patients through palliative and hospice care. Through her conversation with Dan Palazuelos, the podcast host, Kandis describes some of the key lessons she…
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Role of Community Health Workers in Preventing Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Individuals Living in Underserved Communities in the United States
This article talks about how community health workers (CHWs) can help improve pregnancy outcomes, especially for people living in underserved areas in…
The power of community and culture: a study on community-based HIV/AIDS health promotion strategies in Ghana
This study looked at how community health workers in rural northern Ghana successfully promote HIV/AIDS awareness. It found that using local cultural…
Visions of Community Health and the Social Good in Kenya: Turning Community Health Workers into Entrepreneurs
This study looks at a program in Kenya called Healthy Entrepreneurs, which trains community health workers to run small health businesses. Instead…