A Year as a CHW Ambassador: Reflecting on the Journey Towards Empowering Community Health Workers
It is surreal to think that it has already been one year since Mark and I became the first CHW Central Ambassadors. It feels like we were just getting started! After accepting our roles, Mark and I talked for an hour and a half on WhatsApp about our e …
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Addressing the Overlooked Crisis: Advancing Eye Health Awareness and Services
Eye health is a crucial yet often underestimated aspect of overall well-being. Despite its global prevalence, vision impairment and eye care remain largely absent from international health discourse and national health strategies. This article sheds li …
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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 …
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Assessing the Progress of Community Health in Kenya since Devolution: A Critical Review of Achievements and Challenges
Kenya is a country that has faced numerous challenges in the health sector over the years. After devolution- decentralization of political and administrative power to counties – was adopted in 2013, Kenyans expected the county governments to play a mor …
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Championing a Movement to Pay and Professionalize Community Health Workers with Margaret Odera
Find the podcast here. This episode explores the journey of Margaret Odera, a Community Health Worker and mentor mother in Kenya. Following her HIV diagnosis, Margaret received life-changing support from a mentor mother, which inspired her to dedicate …
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