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Updates on Community Health and Primary Health Care – December 2024
Henry B. Perry, III, MD, PhD, MPH is a Senior Associate in the Health Systems Program of the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School…
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Community Health Workers in Asia: Insights from the 2024 State of the Evidence Analysis
Community Health Workers (CHWs) play an indispensable role in bridging the gap between healthcare systems and underserved communities, especially in regions with limited access to formal healthcare services.…
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US
- Program at UofL Hospital helping gun violence survivors recover and rebuild their lives
- East Point’s ‘Miss Morehouse’ works to build trust as community health worker
- How DC Grandparents Are Improving Community Mental Health
- Neighbors Learn About Opportunities to Become Community Health Workers
- Community Health Workers Helping Their Neighborhoods with Intermountain Health
Global
- In Kenya, community health volunteers fight for pay and status
- Community health workers in Gonaïves are improving children’s health.
- ASHA workers stage protest demanding hike in honorarium
- Community Health Workers: Elevating Health Services for Children and Families
- Community health workers on the frontline against disease in Benin
- Philippines: Community Health Workers & Policymakers Unite in Groundbreaking Forum to Tackle Sectoral Challenges
CHW Voices
A Year as a CHW Ambassador: Reflecting on the Journey Towards Empowering Community Health Workers
It is surreal to think that it has already been one year since Mark and I became the first CHW Central Ambassadors. It feels like we were just getting started! After accepting our roles, Mark and I talked for an hour and a half on WhatsApp about our experiences living on opposite sides of the world. We quickly built a bond over what we had in common as CHV/CHWs. We’d…
Addressing the Overlooked Crisis: Advancing Eye Health Awareness and Services
Eye health is a crucial yet often underestimated aspect of overall well-being. Despite its global prevalence, vision impairment and eye care remain largely absent from international health discourse and national health strategies. This article sheds light on the current state of eye health awareness and services, focusing on the situation in Kenya. It emphasizes the role of community health volunteers (CHVs) and proposes strategies to integrate eye care into the…
Community Health Education Workers
“Ms. Kelso, we have Cameron here in the nurse’s office saying that his stomach and throat hurt for the third time this week. Would you like to talk to him?” I knew something was wrong when the school nurse called me nearly every day to tell me that my son, a 2nd grader, was in her office after lunch again. For several weeks, it was the same pattern. Sobbing into…
Assessing the Progress of Community Health in Kenya since Devolution: A Critical Review of Achievements and Challenges
Kenya is a country that has faced numerous challenges in the health sector over the years. After devolution- decentralization of political and administrative power to counties – was adopted in 2013, Kenyans expected the county governments to play a more significant role in improving community health. However, despite the efforts made over the last decade, there are still gaps that need to be addressed to ensure that the community health…
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Determinants of traditional birth attendant utilisation among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of the 2019 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey
This study in Ethiopia aimed to understand the factors influencing the use of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) among women of reproductive age….
Community Health Workers: Catalysts for a Reimagined Health System
The Common Health Challenge is an annual event where members and partners come together to focus on improving the health system. The…
Libye Community Health Country Brief
Libya, with a population of 6.47 million, is facing political instability and is in a transition phase with a provisional government. The…