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Beyond Care Delivery: CHWs as the Connectors of Healthy Ageing and Longevity
As populations age, health systems around the world are facing a common challenge: how do we support people not only to live longer, but to live healthier, more…
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From Grassroots to a National Movement: The Evolution of ACHVO-K and the Rise of Community Health Promoters in Kenya
“For years, Community Health Promoters (CHPs) worked at the frontline of healthcare, yet our voices were rarely heard where decisions were made. ACHVO-K gave us a platform to…
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US
- Reps. Adams, Ruiz, Sen. Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Community Health Worker Services
- How Community Pharmacies Help Patients Quit Smoking
- Community health workers: Rural Michigan’s solution
- ADA launches oral health certification for community health workers
- Reps. Adams, Ruiz, Sen. Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Community Health Worker Services
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Global
- A new mobile app has a goal to ease the health worker shortage in the Philippines
- Bonteheuwel health workers protest for permanent government jobs
- Zanzibar equips its community health workers with skills to tackle climate change effects
- World Vision, Somoco partner to expand healthcare in Agortime
- Ondo Nurses Reject Deployment Of Community Health Workers To Nursing Roles, Warn Of Patient Safety
- Why community health workers could be a smart investment as aid shrinks
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CHW Voices
When Trust Opens the Door to Vaccination: A CHW’s Experience in Niamey, Niger
Read the French version here | Lisez la version française ici My name is Sama Sarki Moussa. I am a Community Health Worker and student based in Niamey, Niger at the Nouveau Marché Health Centre. I hold a high school diploma and a certificate in community mobilization and community health, with specialized training in nutrition and immunization. I work to strengthen access to primary healthcare and improve vaccination coverage in…
Walking Door to Door for Health: Transforming Maternal Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition in Elburgon
Apollo Ougo is a Community Health Promoter serving in Elburgon, Nakuru County, Kenya, under the Kasarani Community Health Unit. He holds a Diploma in Social Studies, which has strengthened his understanding of community needs, social dynamics, and the challenges many families face in accessing care. His work focuses on maternal health, sanitation, nutrition, disease prevention, and community-led behavior change. He is also a Community-Led Total Sanitation Master Certifier, supporting villages…
“Small Gestures, Big Impact”: A CHW’s Work with Older Adults in Benin
Lire cet article en français | Read this article in French Biography My name is Faouziatou Sero. I am a community health worker in Benin. I am Beninese, from the Borgou department, more precisely in the commune of Parakou. I live in the Albarika neighborhood where I am a community liaison in Cluster 16. I hold a professional degree in Germanic studies and have completed training in community health and…
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,…
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Barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of Community Health Worker programmes in high-income countries: a systematic review
This review looked at what helps or prevents community health worker programs from being successfully introduced and integrated into primary healthcare in…
Mapping multilevel barriers impacting the performance of Ethiopia’s Community-Based Health Extension Program: A scoping review
This review looked at the main challenges affecting Ethiopia’s Health Extension Program and its health extension workers. It found that workers face…
Enhancing Community Health Worker Communication: Evaluating Simulation-Based Training in Motivational Interviewing
This study looked at whether simulation-based training could improve community health workers’ communication skills. A total of 277 trainees took part in…