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CHWs in Mozambique are equipped with a range of skills to provide integrated community case management for Mozambicans. Following an 18-week training period, each CHW provides care for as many as 2,000 inhabitants in communities situated up to 25 kilometers from health facilities. In response to exceptional program accomplishments, the Mozambican government adopted the goal of … [Read more...] about Mozambique’s Agentes Polivalentes Elementares

Prompted by supply chain and health quality constraints, in 2017 Malawi launched the National Community Health Strategy to develop a workforce capable of providing lifesaving interventions for serious childhood illnesses and educating about disease prevention. Health Surveillance Assistants receive 12 weeks of training to provide comprehensive services, including services such … [Read more...] about Malawi’s Community Health Worker Program

Faced with the fourth highest rates of chronic malnutrition globally, Madagascans increasingly rely on the support of CHWs trained in general health or specialized in nutrition-related services. Nutrition-related services include providing education about healthy food choices and cooking strategies as well as treatment for moderate acute malnutrition. Overall, the combined use … [Read more...] about Madagascar’s Community Health Worker Programs

The health landscape in Liberia emphasizes preventative and curative services. Community Health Assistants surveil emerging challenges to managing issues related to communicable and non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, family planning, and other health service needs experienced within local communities. They work in tandem with Community Health Service … [Read more...] about Liberia’s National Community Health Worker Programs

Kenya’s Community Health Strategy aims to provide basic prevention and care services. Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) make home visits and deliver health promotion messages, treat common ailments and illnesses, and establish protocols for Community-Based Maternal and Newborn Health, among others. CHVs are supervised by Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) and operate … [Read more...] about Kenya’s Community Health Volunteer Program