CHW Central believes that community health workers are key to achieving universal health coverage and reducing global health inequities. As the preeminent global resource on CHWs and CHW programs, CHW Central increases access to online information to improve the quality of CHW programs and services. We advocate for CHWs to be appropriately integrated into the global health workforce and represented and connected through strong networks and associations.
CHW News
US
- Latino Health Access promoters recognized during National Community Health Workers Week
- Community health workers: behind-the-scenes heroes
- Community health workers take a bow in Missouri
- UAMS Community Liaison Anna Huff Davis Elected to National CHW Board
- Lardo Health approved to be a Community Health Worker training center
- Community Health Workers help Idahoans get access to care
Global
- Community health workers boost child vaccination rates in remote Madagascar
- Community Health Workers Unite for Recognition, Rights, and Respect
- Community health workers in South Asia forge joint struggle for rights and recognition
- What does it take to be a heroine of health? Education, dedication … a stealth plan
- Africa CDC to Strengthen Health Coverage in Africa
CHW Voices
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…
Championing a Movement to Pay and Professionalize Community Health Workers with Margaret Odera
Find the podcast here. This episode explores the journey of Margaret Odera, a Community Health Worker and mentor mother in Kenya. Following her HIV diagnosis, Margaret received life-changing support from a mentor mother, which inspired her to dedicate her life to helping other HIV-positive mothers and their newborns. As the founder of the Community Health Workers Champions Network (CHWCN), Margaret is also leading the charge to professionalize and amplify the…
CHWs Take the Charge: Empowering CHWs to Lead in the United States
1.CHWs: A Growing Field The Community Health Worker field is growing as CHWs are becoming recognized as an essential need in healthcare systems. CHW interventions influence favorable health outcomes for many vulnerable populations who face social barriers. The positive impact of CHW work explains why federal Medicaid programs are ramping up CHW integration across the United States. CHW programs are on the rise. Building an effective and long-lasting CHW program…
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Task shifting and community engagement as the keys to increasing access to modern contraception: Findings from mixed methods operational research in coastal Kenya
This study examined the effect of the Riziki Demonstration Project on contraceptive service provision and identified drivers of the intervention’s success in…
Community Health Workers: what do international studies tell us?
This review provides a comparative overview of CHW program implementation, expansion and reconfiguration for program managers and decision makers. Out of…
Community Health Workers as Vaccinators: A Rapid Review of the Global Landscape, 2000-2021
This rapid review of scanned peer reviewed literature from 3 databases, gray literature identified through web searches, and resources suggested by CHW…