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…
Updates on Community Health and Primary Health Care – December 2024
Henry B. Perry, III, MD, PhD, MPH is a Senior Associate in the Health Systems Program of the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. He joined Hopkins in 2009; his career prior to that has included stints working with Future…
Community Health Workers in Asia: Insights from the 2024 State of the Evidence Analysis
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….
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…