It is surreal to think that it has already been one year since Mark and I became the first CHW Central Ambassadors. It feels like we were just getting started! After accepting our roles, Mark and I talked for an hour and a half on WhatsApp about our experiences living on opposite sides of the world. We quickly built a bond over what we had in common as CHV/CHWs. We'd … [Read more...] about A Year as a CHW Ambassador: Reflecting on the Journey Towards Empowering Community Health Workers
Country Voices
Addressing the Overlooked Crisis: Advancing Eye Health Awareness and Services
Eye health is a crucial yet often underestimated aspect of overall well-being. Despite its global prevalence, vision impairment and eye care remain largely absent from international health discourse and national health strategies. This article sheds light on the current state of eye health awareness and services, focusing on the situation in Kenya. It emphasizes the role of … [Read more...] about Addressing the Overlooked Crisis: Advancing Eye Health Awareness and Services
Rural health transformation by Community Health Volunteers. A case for Mangu Community Health unit, Nakuru County, Kenya.
Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a key role in ensuring that health services reach the most vulnerable populations who are often in remote and hard-to-reach areas. Being part of the community they serve offers CHWs a deeper understanding of the challenges that the communities face, and they are also best placed to be part of the solutions. CHWs have the ability to … [Read more...] about Rural health transformation by Community Health Volunteers. A case for Mangu Community Health unit, Nakuru County, Kenya.
Community Health Workers: The Lifeline of Primary Health Care in Kenya
Community health workers (CHWs) will play a critical role in the success of Kenya’s primary health care (PHC) approach. PHC is a comprehensive and integrated approach to health care that aims to provide accessible, affordable, and quality health services to individuals and communities. CHWs will be key to the approach’s success as they bridge the health system and communities, … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers: The Lifeline of Primary Health Care in Kenya
A year like no other for Nairobi City County Community Health Workforce
“The greatest asset of a company is its people.”- Jorge Paulo Lemann (Co-founder, Banco Garantia) With the incoming of new county leadership and building on the existing goodwill of the former government to strengthen an integrated community health service, the County government of Nairobi has huge commitments and strides towards a community health service that is functional … [Read more...] about A year like no other for Nairobi City County Community Health Workforce