Uganda’s commitment to expanding contraceptive access and options Uganda has made notable progress in increasing access to family planning services. Yet many women and adolescent girls who want to prevent or delay pregnancies are not using contraceptives—especially those who live in remote places, far from health clinics. This makes the work of community health workers as … [Read more...] about An Opportunity to Serve: Spotlight on Phiona Nakabuye, Village Health Team Volunteer in Uganda
Women's Health
The BRAC Shasthya Shebika and Shasthya Kormi Community Health Workers in Bangladesh
Background BRAC, or Building Resources Across Communities, was founded in 1972 and is one of the largest non- governmental organizations in the world. It has been a global leader in developing and scaling up community health worker (CHW) programs to serve Bangladesh’s large rural population. More than three decades ago, BRAC trained paramedics modeled on the barefoot doctor … [Read more...] about The BRAC Shasthya Shebika and Shasthya Kormi Community Health Workers in Bangladesh