Elevating Country Voices
Hear from the frontlines of community health. Find stories and interviews of community health workers and community health program managers that will deepen understanding of their crucial function delivering lifesaving care to communities.
FAH Fiscal Sponsorship Program
Many high-impact nonprofits and charitable projects in Africa face challenges in securing international donor funding because they lack a 501(c)(3) status. A 501(c)(3) is a classification under US law that exempts a public charity from federal income tax. It also allows donors to receive tax deductions for their contributions to that public charity. As a result, many donors and foundations that are based outside the continent require their potential grantees to have this status, ensuring that they can obtain tax deductions. But securing a 501(c)(3) status can be a lengthy, costly, and time-consuming process for non-US-based organizations. It is not uncommon for the process to last more than…
Health Systems and Financing Accelerator (HSFA) Fellowship Program
The HSFA Fellowship Program This program is a 9-month-long FAH initiative aimed at equipping Ministry of Health personnel with essential skills in health systems strengthening, leadership, governance, and health financing. What makes FAH’s fellowship program unique? Bilingual program – All program materials and sessions are delivered in both French and English. Practical education – Each fellow leads a reform initiative, gaining hands-on experience and practical skills. One-to-one mentorship – Each fellow receives personalized one-on-one mentorship from top health financing and policy experts in Africa. The fellows directory – 2024 and 2025 cohorts Hear from previous fellows! MEET THE FELLOWS – 2025 COHORT A gift that…
Financing the Future of Health: Lessons from CPHIA 2025 and the Call for Action
The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025), held in Durban under the theme “Moving Towards Self-Reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Health Security in Africa,” was more than a gathering, it was a continental reckoning. Across four powerful days, delegates called for a new era of health sovereignty anchored in primary health care (PHC), sustainable financing, and shared accountability. A unified message resounded across Africa: Health is not charity — it is sovereignty. This message crystallized into a bold declaration — the Durban Promise. The Durban Promise marked the birth of Africa’s Health Sovereignty Movement, a commitment to manufacture its own vaccines, finance resilient systems, transform…
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Why counties must invest in community health services
Africa Frontline First is an initiative to fund community health programs in sub-Saharan Africa. While this initiative aims to deploy 200,000 professional CHWs by 2030, existing community health volunteers lack essential resources and financial incentives. In this piece, two CHVs from Kenya discuss why county governments must invest in community health services.
–> read more at Nation Africa
How health workers are leading Africa’s COVID-19 response
Community health workers have long responded to disease outbreaks while maintaining lifesaving services. In this September 2021 opinion piece, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia’s president from 2006 to 2018, and Dr. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, share their thoughts on investments that should be prioritized to end the COVID-19 pandemic and realize health for all.
–> read more at Devex
COVID-19 highlights the need for community health
Over recent years, the world has faced two Ebola outbreaks, the constant threat of pandemic influenza, and now the global spread of novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic. In developing countries, these threats risk exacerbating existing high burdens of communicable diseases associated with millions of preventable deaths. Community health is essential for pandemic preparedness (prevention, surveillance, response) and remains essential for achieving the World Health Organization’s Sustainable Development Goals. The global scale and impact of the current pandemic demonstrates that this cuts across geographies, levels of income, and types of health systems.
–> read more at Think Global Health