Distance Learning: How does it help health workers conduct training?
Recently, CHW Central interviewed Dr. William Brieger of Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (JHSPH). He is leading a Coursera Course on Training of Trainers (TOT) for CHWs. Coursera is an educational technology company that partners with top universities and organizations world-wide to offer courses online for free. Dr. Brieger’s…
What CHW Central Members Are Saying About the Millennium Development Goals
As the world looks at the MDG results – what effect have they had on your countries, communities and services? CHW Central members are sharing their stories about how CHWs are contributing to the MDGs Join the conversation Indonesia: Jum’atil The Indonesian government is gearing its efforts to meet…
Building Relationships for Effective CHW Scale-Up: The One Million CHW Campaign
Across the globe, CHW programs vary in their management, operation and function but share a common commitment to linking health services to communities, especially in hard-to-reach areas and among vulnerable populations. Yet fragmented programs may not be the most effective way to meet the health needs of communities. The One…
Noelle Wiggins Shares Her Views on the Importance of CHWs.
As someone who has had the pleasure and honor of working with CHWs, both in the US and internationally, for more than 25 years, I am very excited about the new, expanded launch of the CHW Central website! Based on my own experience, CHWs in the US have much to…
Exploring CHW Central Resources
Members have indicated they prioritize the downloadable documents that CHW Central offers. We have a wide spectrum of information, tools and research on global and domestic health workers and welcome your publications. Here are a few that you may want to investigate more closely: Research: How effective are community…