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Kenya’s Health Sector Hangs in the Balance: An Opinion on the Impasse between the National and County Governments

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The relationship between the national and county governments in Kenya has been characterized by numerous disagreements, with the health sector being one of the most affected. These disagreements have caused significant delays in service delivery, resulting in a negative impact on the health of the Kenyan population. In an effort to address these issues, the President, Dr. … [Read more...] about Kenya’s Health Sector Hangs in the Balance: An Opinion on the Impasse between the National and County Governments

Kenya’s Community Health Workers Shortage Undermines Universal Health Care

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In underserved populations, the contribution of community health workers (CHWs) is vital to the healthcare system. Preparing the health workforce to work towards the attainment of a country’s health objectives represents one of the most important challenges for its health system. In Kenya, the government established its community health worker (CHW) program in 2006 as a key … [Read more...] about Kenya’s Community Health Workers Shortage Undermines Universal Health Care

CHWs and Wellness: Your Care Matters Too!

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If you’re a CHW, at some point in life, you may have learned how to care for others' needs before your own. Our lived experiences make us experts on being in service of other people. But, sometimes we become so focused on caring for our community that we neglect our own needs.  For a long time, anytime someone used the phrase "take care of yourself," I had no idea what that … [Read more...] about CHWs and Wellness: Your Care Matters Too!

Proudly a Community Health Assistant supervising CHVs

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Historically, and across professions, supervision has been an endeavor of task oversight and punitive, critical corrective actions. Supportive supervision is considered the best practice for community health worker (CHW) in international settings and includes collaborative reviews, observations, monitoring, constructive feedback, participation, problem solving, training, and … [Read more...] about Proudly a Community Health Assistant supervising CHVs

Community Health Work is a Calling: CHWs from Kiambu and San Bernardino Connect

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I woke up at 5:30 am on a mid-September Sunday morning, anxiously awaiting my 6am talk with Mark Mwenda, my fellow CHW Ambassador colleague. I sat up in bed, reached in thin dark air towards my nightstand, and blindly searched for my journal. I was excited about getting to know Mark. And, I wanted to write everything down so I would not forget any details. Also, I was excited … [Read more...] about Community Health Work is a Calling: CHWs from Kiambu and San Bernardino Connect