From Footpaths to Frontlines: Leading Community Health in Wakiso District’s Climate Crisis
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 resi …
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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 …
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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 Ang …
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Serving With Purpose in a Limited Resource Setting: Life as a Community Health Worker Coordinator in Uganda
Henry Bugembe 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 d …
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International Community Health Worker: Community Health Roundtable Discussion with Margaret Odera
YouTube Link: International Community Health Worker: Community Health Roundtable Discussion with Margaret Odera In this inspiring episode of the Community Health Roundtable Discussion, host Daniel Palazuelos sits down with Margaret Odera, a dedicated C …
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