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. This comprehensive analysis of Community Health Worker programs focuses exclusively on the Asia region, drawing on 89 resources published in 2024 alone. With rapid changes … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers in Asia: Insights from the 2024 State of the Evidence Analysis
Winning Professional CHW Policy to Deliver Health for All
Undeniable evidence proves that community health workers (CHWs) are essential to realizing health for all. However, too many CHW programs are held back by poor service design that embeds ineffectiveness and injustice by not recognizing CHWs are professionals. Linked Causes of Misery Half of all CHWs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including 86% in Africa, still … [Read more...] about Winning Professional CHW Policy to Deliver Health for All
Revolutionizing Healthcare: Introducing the Health Systems Accelerator Fellowship Program
Originally published by Financing Alliance for Health Healthcare systems worldwide face a multitude of challenges, demanding strategic solutions for improvement. Today, they stand at a crucial juncture, calling for innovation and progress, particularly in Domestic Investments for Health and the enhancement of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health … [Read more...] about Revolutionizing Healthcare: Introducing the Health Systems Accelerator Fellowship Program
LGT Venture Philanthropy extends partnership with Financing Alliance for Health to narrow the healthcare funding gap in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Originally published by LGT Venture Philanthropy) - Date: 18 October, 2024 LGT Venture Philanthropy Foundation (LGT VP) is pleased to announce our renewed partnership with Financing Alliance for Health (FAH), an African-led non-profit that addresses systemic financing challenges to scaling primary and community health programs across Sub-Saharan Africa. LGT VP’s … [Read more...] about LGT Venture Philanthropy extends partnership with Financing Alliance for Health to narrow the healthcare funding gap in Sub-Saharan Africa
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 of the recent evidence, I offer insights into the current state of CHW programs in the region and what the research tells us, including key learnings, challenges, and lingering questions that continue to … [Read more...] about The Role of Community Health Workers in East Africa: Insights, Challenges, and the Path Forward