Strengthening Community-Level Health Supply Chains in Kenya
Originally posted on VillageReach No single actor can solve Kenya’s health challenges alone. — Dr. Maureen Kimani, Head, Division of Community Health, Ministry of Health, Kenya. Across Kenya, there is a growing recognition that effective delivery of health commodities up to the community level is essential for achieving universal health…
“Nothing about us without us”: The Principle Behind envision’s CHW Program Support
The envision project offers training and capacity strengthening resources that all CHW programs can benefit from. Read on to learn more about what the project offers and how you can access valuable resources. Background envision provides training and technical assistance nationally for Community Health Worker (CHW) programs and health departments,…
The Looming Crisis in Community Health: The Impact of the US Foreign Aid Freeze on Community Health Worker Programs
In the last few weeks, US foreign assistance has come under attack by the Trump administration, with Elon Musk and his team effectively shutting down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and freezing foreign aid. USAID sent stop work orders to all its contractors at the end of…
There are lots of different kinds of CHWs: A proposed taxonomy for classifying community health workers
Community-based primary healthcare (CB-PHC) can mean different things. It can refer to the government’s “last-mile” PHC services, for example vaccinators providing services at an outreach site. It can also refer to what members of a community are doing collectively to improve their lives. Associated with these various types of activity…
Martha Masawa: A Community Health Worker Transforming Health Care Access in Migori County, Kenya
Originally posted on VillageReach “In the village, people call me doctor. I am respected by my community,” says Martha Masawa with pride. “People come to me for help. They ask for medicine and advice. I’m happy because now I’m a ‘doctor’ and have medical knowledge. I can give medicine and…