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.
Current Features
The Role of Community Health Workers in East Africa: Insights, Challenges, and the Path Forward
Since January 2024, CHW Central has noticed a wealth of publications focusing on Community Health Workers (CHWs) across East Africa: 64 articles to be specific. In this summary…
A Tribute to Community Health Workers: Honoring the Heart of Global Health
As we mark National Community Health Worker (CHW) Awareness Week (August 26 – 30), it is time to shine a well-deserved spotlight on the incredible individuals who form…
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CHW News
US
- How this Fort Worth community health worker goes ‘the extra mile’ for low-income patients
- St. Joe County to market community health workers
- Fort Bend County, Lamar Consolidated ISD partner for health worker certification program
- Blood pressure reduction interventions is most effectively led by community health care workers and pharmacists.
- The CalAIM Program and the Role of CHWs and Community Organizations
Global
- Haiti – Health : 45% fewer Community Health Workers in the South…
- Poor patients ‘prefer to die at home’
- Committing to Organising CHWs in Zambia and Malawi
- How to design digital health tools for impact
- The unsung heroes of India’s extreme weather disasters
- Community Health Workers Clock Over 10 Months Without Pay
- Why Are Community Health Workers Superheroes In African Communities?
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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Recently Added Resources
Improving access to tuberculosis preventive treatment for children in Ethiopia: designing a home-based contact management intervention for the CHIP-TB trial through formative research
Tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment (TPT) for children exposed to TB is often not widely implemented. A study in Oromia, Ethiopia, explored how…
Global acute malnutrition is associated with geography, season and malaria incidence in the conflict-affected regions of Ouham and Ouham Pendé prefectures, Central African Republic
Conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) has caused population displacement, food insecurity, and limited healthcare. Community health workers (CHWs) trained by…
Maternal and Child Health Training of Traditional Birth Attendants and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
In remote communities, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) play a key role in maternal and child health, but their integration with modern healthcare…