As we mark National Community Health Worker (CHW) Awareness Week (August 26 - 30), it is time to shine a well-deserved spotlight on the incredible individuals who form the backbone of our global healthcare systems—Community Health Workers. In celebrating and honoring CHWs across the globe, this tribute recognizes the unsung heroes who bring hope, care, and healing to … [Read more...] about A Tribute to Community Health Workers: Honoring the Heart of Global Health
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S-AIM: Health Systems Assessment for CHW Program Improvement – Experiences from Uganda and Kenya
Are you familiar with the CHW-AIM tool? I am supposing that many of you are, as it was first released in 2011 and has been widely used since then. CHW-AIM stands for Community Health Worker Assessment and Improvement Matrix, and it spells out all of the important program components that are needed for CHW motivation and success. Things like adequate training. Regular, … [Read more...] about S-AIM: Health Systems Assessment for CHW Program Improvement – Experiences from Uganda and Kenya
Three Reasons to Invest in Community Health Workers
Originally posted on Frontline Health Workers Coalition and Village Reach. CHWs are trusted, capable, and cost-effective Health systems cannot function without health workers. That’s why the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health to ensure the universal availability, accessibility, acceptability, coverage, and … [Read more...] about Three Reasons to Invest in Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers are Underpaid, We Deserve Better!
I was driving home from a field visit at the end of a workday when I ran over a pothole and damaged my car. I heard the popping sound right before feeling the weight of my car drop from underneath me, like it had been swallowed by the road. I went into sheer panic looking in the rear view mirror hoping cars would slow down and see that I was stopped in the middle of the street. … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers are Underpaid, We Deserve Better!
Advance Community Health Worker Programs to Accelerate the Achievement of Universal Health Care and Primary Health Care: The 3rd International Community Health Worker Symposium
In just a few days, from 22-24 March, Ministers of Health, health and finance experts, multilateral organizations, community health workers, development agencies and partners, will come together for the 3rd International Community Health Worker Symposium, to push for a better supported and integrated community health workforce. Community Health Workers (CHWs) are people trained … [Read more...] about Advance Community Health Worker Programs to Accelerate the Achievement of Universal Health Care and Primary Health Care: The 3rd International Community Health Worker Symposium