CHW Central is thrilled to introduce our 2022/23 CHW Ambassadors! Ambassadors will share their perspectives on CHW Voices, a new section of the site that provides CHWs with a platform to share stories, opinions, and experiences through blogs, videos, and more. We hope this page will allow CHWs to shape their own futures and share what matters most to them. Now, without further … [Read more...] about Introducing our 2022/23 CHW Ambassadors
Political leadership plays a key role in strengthening healthcare policy: A success story of Makueni County
County assemblies in Kenya, like other legislative bodies, carries out some of their work through committees. The committees of the county assembly are provided for in the Kenyan Constitution and the County Governments Act. They have the following functions: We spoke to the Makueni County Assembly Health Committee chair, Mr. Jackson Mbalu, to learn about his … [Read more...] about Political leadership plays a key role in strengthening healthcare policy: A success story of Makueni County
Determined to break the cycle of what she has been through
Experience of Mercy, a Community Health Assistant in Makueni County, Kenya Community health units (CHUs) serve as the first level of health service delivery in the Kenya health structure. Within the units, there exists a community health workforce that consists of community health volunteers (CHVs) that are governed by community health committees (CHCs) … [Read more...] about Determined to break the cycle of what she has been through
The pivotal role CHWs play in achieving Universal Health Coverage: A case of Laikipia County in Kenya
Laikipia is one of the counties with the highest National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) enrollment rate nationally, with 64% of its population enrolled in the NHIF scheme as of 2020. To attain universal health coverage (UHC), the county has partnered with the NHIF to sensitize the community on the NHIF and UHC and conduct biometric registration of all … [Read more...] about The pivotal role CHWs play in achieving Universal Health Coverage: A case of Laikipia County in Kenya