Bio Barbara Claire Akello is a Community Health Worker turned supervisor of Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Wakiso District, Uganda. In Wakiso, she supports communities in Namayumba, Masulita, Kakiri, Mende, Buusi, and Zzinga – communities that are resilient but often face significant challenges such as floods that cut off access to health facilities, heat waves that increase … [Read more...] about From Footpaths to Frontlines: Leading Community Health in Wakiso District’s Climate Crisis
Voices Blogs
Uniting for Recognition: The Journey of CHW-CN and the Professionalization of CHPs in Kenya
Bio Sheringham Elisha is a passionate Community Health Worker (CHW) advocate and the current Secretary General of the Kenya Community Health Worker Champions Network (CHW-CN), a national CHPs' (Community Health Promoters) organization representing CHPs across all 47 counties in Kenya. He is also a co-founder of the organization and leads policy and legislative advocacy … [Read more...] about Uniting for Recognition: The Journey of CHW-CN and the Professionalization of CHPs in Kenya
Reaching Men Where They Are: A CHW’s Journey to Guiding Men Toward Safer, Healthier Lives
Bio Joseph Madyagwayi is a trained Community Health Worker (CHW) from Gokwe South District in Zimbabwe’s Midlands Province. He trained with UNICEF and the Ministry of Health and Child Care in 2020 and later took courses in Basic Counselling through Angel of Hope Foundation in partnership with Zimbabwe Open University, and in Problem Solving Therapy with Friendship Bench. In … [Read more...] about Reaching Men Where They Are: A CHW’s Journey to Guiding Men Toward Safer, Healthier Lives
Serving With Purpose in a Limited Resource Setting: Life as a Community Health Worker Coordinator in Uganda
Henry Bugembe is a dedicated Community Health Worker (CHW) based in Nakawuka Village, Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District, Uganda, where he has served since 2005. He has also served as a CHW Coordinator for over 2,800 CHWs across the district since 2015. Henry is a certified Master of Ceremonies for events including traditional weddings, parties and community events, as well … [Read more...] about Serving With Purpose in a Limited Resource Setting: Life as a Community Health Worker Coordinator in Uganda
Community Health Education Workers
“Ms. Kelso, we have Cameron here in the nurse’s office saying that his stomach and throat hurt for the third time this week. Would you like to talk to him?” I knew something was wrong when the school nurse called me nearly every day to tell me that my son, a 2nd grader, was in her office after lunch again. For several weeks, it was the same pattern. Sobbing into the … [Read more...] about Community Health Education Workers