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 there are various workers, volunteers and … [Read more...] about There are lots of different kinds of CHWs: A proposed taxonomy for classifying community health workers
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📣 Deadline Extended! Global Call for CHWs: Apply to share your CHW story on CHW Central
Deadline Extended! We understand that some applicants were unable to submit their applications before the original deadline. We have extended the application deadline to March 12, 2025, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Are you a Community Health Worker (CHW) with unique experiences, challenges, and successes in your work? CHW Central is seeking CHWs from around the world to share … [Read more...] about 📣 Deadline Extended! Global Call for CHWs: Apply to share your CHW story on CHW Central
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 advise people to do this and that. I never used to do this in the past!” Martha’s … [Read more...] about Martha Masawa: A Community Health Worker Transforming Health Care Access in Migori County, Kenya
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 Generations, Curamericas Global, ICDDR,B, the BASICS Project in Bangladesh, and … [Read more...] about Updates on Community Health and Primary Health Care – December 2024
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. With rapid changes … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers in Asia: Insights from the 2024 State of the Evidence Analysis