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…
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…
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 the backbone of our global healthcare systems—Community Health Workers. In celebrating and honoring CHWs across the globe, this tribute recognizes the unsung…
“A happy mouth is a happy body:” The role of Community Health Workers in Oral Health Education.
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Oral Health Status Report of 2022 presents a concerning reality: an estimated 3.5 billion individuals worldwide, representing approximately 50% of the global population, suffer from various forms of oral diseases. Among these, untreated dental decay (both in deciduous and permanent teeth), severe periodontal disease,…
S-AIM: Health Systems Assessment for CHW Program Improvement – Experiences from Uganda and Kenya
Are you familiar with the CHW-AIM tool? I am supposing that many of you are, as it was first released in 2011 and has been widely used since then. CHW-AIM stands for Community Health Worker Assessment and Improvement Matrix, and it spells out all of the important program components that…