Community health is fundamental to primary healthcare (PHC), playing a crucial role in delivering essential services to remote populations and advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Community Health Workers or Volunteers (CHWs) are central to these efforts, providing vital healthcare services and acting as catalysts for change, addressing deep-rooted issues such as gender … [Read more...] about The Gender Case for Investing in Community Health
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Shaping the Future of Health Financing: FAH in 2025
As we embark on 2025, the Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) finds itself at a pivotal juncture. This year marks the third year of implementing our ambitious 2023-2027 strategy—a roadmap that has guided us through significant achievements and positioned us to drive even greater impact. Our commitment to ensuring sustainable financing for community health systems remains … [Read more...] about Shaping the Future of Health Financing: FAH in 2025
The Looming Crisis in Community Health: The Impact of the US Foreign Aid Freeze on Community Health Worker Programs
In the last few weeks, US foreign assistance has come under attack by the Trump administration, with Elon Musk and his team effectively shutting down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and freezing foreign aid. USAID sent stop work orders to all its contractors at the end of January 2025, leading to a halt in life-saving services across the world. … [Read more...] about The Looming Crisis in Community Health: The Impact of the US Foreign Aid Freeze on Community Health Worker Programs
There are lots of different kinds of CHWs: A proposed taxonomy for classifying community health workers
Community-based primary healthcare (CB-PHC) can mean different things. It can refer to the government’s “last-mile” PHC services, for example vaccinators providing services at an outreach site. It can also refer to what members of a community are doing collectively to improve their lives. Associated with these various types of activity there are various workers, volunteers and … [Read more...] about There are lots of different kinds of CHWs: A proposed taxonomy for classifying community health workers
Community Health Workers in Asia: Insights from the 2024 State of the Evidence Analysis
Community Health Workers (CHWs) play an indispensable role in bridging the gap between healthcare systems and underserved communities, especially in regions with limited access to formal healthcare services. This comprehensive analysis of Community Health Worker programs focuses exclusively on the Asia region, drawing on 89 resources published in 2024 alone. With rapid changes … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers in Asia: Insights from the 2024 State of the Evidence Analysis