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Calling ALL #CHWs, Community Health Volunteers, Lady Health Workers, and CHWs by other names: We want to hear from YOU! Help us make CHW Central better for you. Fill out our survey; visit bit.ly/3MfhRls to submit your feedback now!
Important: the Oct 31 workshop is now FREE online, from anywhere in the world!
Join the CBPHC Working Group to explore mobility, misinformation, digital innovation & community health.
No APHA membership needed
Online: bit.ly/4sm3Mpp
In person: bit.ly/4yGBjgm
Kenya’s goal of a highly functional community health system by 2027 calls for action on financing, CHP remuneration, training, supervision and more
Explore the maturity assessment findings and roadmap on the CHW Central Community Health Financing Hub.
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Personal growth, stronger connections and lessons that reach beyond the work itself.
A new CHW Central feature by Diego Otero-Oyague explores what CHWs in Peru gained while supporting older adults experiencing depression.
Coming soon to our #CHWsSupportingOlderAdults series.
Community health is changing & #PHC needs to keep up!
Join APHA Community-Based Primary Health Care Working Group in San Antonio, TX USA, on Oct 31 for a workshop on mobility, misinformation, digital innovation & future of community-based care.
Register: bit.ly/4y8xsaX
Vaccines save lives. But what happens when families are afraid to accept them?
In Niamey, Niger, CHW Sama Sarki Moussa faced misinformation and vaccine hesitancy by listening, building trust and working with his community.
Read his CHW Voices story: bit.ly/4zVjaMw
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death & disability worldwide, & the need to #ActOnNCDs is urgent. CHWs can play a crucial role in fighting NCDs: educating communities, screening patients, & providing prompt treatment & referral: bit.ly/4wRjV6E
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“As a CHW, we serve as a bridge between the community & the facility,” says Amos Jacob, who works in Liberia.
CHWs like Amos are key to connecting families to the malaria vaccine, driving progress against Liberia's leading cause of death for kids under 5: bit.ly/493na1F
Strong CHW organizations don't happen overnight.
Read how @achvok grew from a grassroots idea into a national movement advocating for CHWs across Kenya.
This is the first story in our new CHW Networks & Associations Spotlight series.
Read the feature🔗 bit.ly/4wJraOY
We know where the money went.
The harder question is: where should it go next?
This article explores what health financing data reveals about PHC, donor dependence, financial protection, and the path toward a more resilient health system.
Read CHF Hub: bit.ly/4fBN7t1
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CHWs bring local knowledge, trusted relationships & practical solutions to world's pressing health challenges.
CHW Central shares these stories & perspectives freely across a global audience
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What happens after an older adult is screened for social needs?
Who makes sure they actually get the help they need?
A new feature by Amanda Keddington explores where care often breaks down and how CHWs can help close those gaps.
Coming soon on CHW Central!
Access to quality health information shouldn't depend on where someone lives.
CHW Central ensures #CHW resources are easier to find, access & share.
Donate this summer, to support our free access to knowledge for #CHWs and CHW allies, worldwide!
Donate: bit.ly/4oMLETR
CHWs connect people to care, information & support every day.
CHW Central exists to support them with access to free resources, research, tools & opportunities to help them do their work.
Help us keep that knowledge accessible.
Donate to CHW Central: bit.ly/4oMLETR
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During outbreaks like Ebola, CHWs help counter misinformation, promote protective behaviors, and build confidence in public health interventions.
No other actor in a health emergency holds that position.
➡️ The role of proCHWs in outbreak preparedness + response: sbee.link/ca3x8b9kmj
Community health looks different across countries, communities & experiences.
CHW Central’s Community Health Roundtable Discussions bring these voices together; led by Daniel Palazuelos.
Listen and learn community health from different perspectives.
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