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Blog: Community Health Workers

Improving Primary Care by Championing Our Primary Resource—the Health Worker
Phil Carroll, Senior Advocacy Manager, Global Community Impact, Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is delivering on the new Political Declaration for UHC by launching the Center for Health Worker Innovation to strengthen primary, community-based care.
UNGA, Community Health Workers, Midwives, Nurses, UHC
Reflections from a Frontline Health Worker: Integrated Community Health Systems Drive Better Health Outcomes and Save Lives
Albertha Freeman, Community Health Nurse Supervisor in Liberia

I am one of thousands of community and frontline health workers bringing primary health care within reach of all Liberians.

Community Health Workers, universal health coverage
Not Slowing Down: Community Health Worker Harriet Mutaawe
Judith Ssesse, Community Health Manager, Nsangi Branch, Living Goods

Harriet's a community health worker and an advocate in rural Uganda.

Africa, Community Health Workers
Women in the Workforce: Promoting the Rights, Well-being, and Contributions of Female Community Health Workers
Aissata MaigaLilian OtisoAmelia ClarkCaroline Johnson

This Women Deliver, Population Council take a close look at female community health workers and the integral role they play in holding up health systems all over the world.

Community Health Workers, Africa
Integrating Care on the Front Lines: Leveraging Community Health Workers in Fighting Non-Communicable Diseases
Lizah Masis

Lizah Masis, Financing Alliance for Health

“Prevention and control should be at the center of NCD care to reduce the susceptibility of those at risk and to ensure the healthy remain healthy”

Dr. Bachani. Former Deputy Commissioner of NCDs, Ministry of Health,...

Community Health Workers, Medtronic Foundation, Non-communicable diseases
Frontline Health Worker Teams: A Winning Formula
Kate Greene, Chair, Frontline Health Workers Coalition

In recognition of World Health Worker Week this year, I invite you to read and reflect on our #WHWWeek blog series that puts you in the shoes of dedicated health workers who work on the front lines every day to deliver essential health services. You’ll meet nurses, midwives, social workers, and...

Community Health Workers, Nurses, Midwives, #WHWWeek
Community Health Workers: Effective Teamwork Brings Us One Step Closer to Health for All!
Dr. Diana Nambatya NsubugaLiving Goods

For our World Health Worker Week blog series, we are featuring a number of posts that focus on different cadres of health workers, within health workforce teams. This piece is from Living Goods and focuses on community health workers.

Africa, Community Health Workers, #WHWWeek, women
Five Questions for Kate Greene: New Chair of the Frontline Health Workers Coalition
Jessica Turner

Meet the new Chair of the Frontline Health Workers Coalition. Find out how she’ll help the Coalition achieve its policy goals and why she thinks we’re at a pivotal time for elevating the frontline health workforce and women’s role in the health workforce.

Abt Associates, Jhpiego, Community Health Workers, health workforce financing
Social Accountability and Frontline Health Workers can Help Us Realize the Right to Health

For Human Rights day, this article from CARE explores the Community Score Card, a citizen-driven accountability approach that encourages both community members and frontline health workers to advocate for their rights.

Community Health Workers, family planning, CARE USA, Africa
What Community Health Workers Want: A Combination of Incentives

This piece explores the integral role of community health workers, asking the question of how health systems can incentivize community health workers, urging that they receive the training and professional support needed to conduct their life saving work.

Community Health Workers, education and training, Africa