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How can we improve access to basic health in rural areas of Sub Sahara Africa? 🤔 We partnered with Healthy Entrepreneurs to support Community Health Workers in becoming Community Health Entrepreneurs, where they receive training and are able to sell quality health products at a lower price. This does not only increase the sustainability of the program, but also increases the reach to the most isolated communities in Uganda. Today, 𝟵𝟲% 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 since accessing the program’s healthcare support.   Thanks to 60 Decibels for providing an insightful impact performance report!   🔗 Link to the report in the comments below!   #HealthcareSupport #QualityHealthcare #ImpactAnalysis

There are community in Cameroon in dire need of basic health resources and personnel to attain the necessary living standard every human is entitled to, but are unable to have. Why you may ask? This is because we lack Community Health workers (CHW) both in number and technical know-how to bridge the gap between community members' Health and Health services. CHORDO Cameroon is here to address this issue. Let us act now and fast to attain the change we know can be realized. #CHACHW2030 #CommunityHealthWorkers #CHORDOCameroon #PrimaryHealthCare #CHACHWAWARENESSWEEK Community Health Impact Coalition The Global Fund Partners In Health

Lack of access to healthcare services remains one of the biggest challenges in Northern Kenya, particularly in remote and underserved areas. Many communities face long distances, poor infrastructure, and limited health facilities, which prevent them from receiving timely medical attention. These barriers contribute to a higher disease burden and poor health outcomes, especially among vulnerable populations like women, children, and the elderly. It’s clear that more needs to be done. We are calling on partners, government agencies, and stakeholders to come together to support initiatives aimed at bridging the healthcare gap in these regions. By collaborating, we can bring essential services closer to those who need them most and improve the overall health and well-being of our communities. Together, we can make a lasting impact. Let's ensure no one is left behind. #HealthcareForAll #NorthernKenya #CommunityHealth

Our #Annual #Impact #report for year 2023 is out! This document highlights #Amref Kenya's #incredible #achievements and the #impact created in advancing #primary #healthcare in Kenya. Enjoy the read! Key highlights of our achievements: 1. Established 69 #Primary #Care #Networks (PCNs) 2. Supported the Ministry of Health (MOH), Division of Digital Health in #deploying the first ever #PCN #Observatory 3. Supported the roll out of the #Electronic #Health #Information(eCHIS) for CHPs in 18 Counties 4. In facilities we support, #fewer #newborn #deaths were reported with a drop from 10.3 to 9.5 out of every 1,000 births 5. Through our #Community #Case #Management #Model, we managed to reduce #malaria cases in endemic zones which #dropped from 24.8 to 18.8 per 1,000 people over the year. 6. To address the NCD burden, we continue to #promote #early #detection of cases by #equipping #community #health #promoters (CHPs) with proper tools and skills set to #screen and #refer patients 7. We continue to work towards #elimination of #neglected #tropical #diseases

Consulting Opportunity: Digitizing Community Health Worker Payments in Tanzania Scoping and Proposal Design

Community systems strengthening is an important step towards #healthequity. Interesting insights about experiences of community health care workers in Kenya.

Very good vision of community health! The ability to respond to community health needs and be able to adapt as they evolve is the key to success for community health in phase with technological advances.

Tanzania Mainland🇹🇿 has 26 administrative regions each divided into 139 Districts, 184 councils ,3,926 Wards, 12318 Villages, 4263 Mtaa and 64384 rural hamlets. For the placement of 2 Community health workers for each kitongoji and Mtaa, the country requires 137,294 total community health workers. The demand is still high , as CHWs need to be people centred in which every community group should have his own CHWs Example: Bodaboda need to have their CHWs, community business groups need to have their CHWs etc. The future is convincing as this Integrated Community Health workers program in Tanzania will continue to upgrade the number of CHWs to meet full demands of the existing community. Amref Health Africa Tanzania Ntuli Kapologwe Dr. Omary Chillo World Health Organization Christopher K. Lee, MPH Christopher K. Lee, MPH Online MPH @UC Berkeley School of Public Health Kevin Dedner, MPH Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, MD, MPH Grayson Mwakasege Tanzania Health Summit #Health #Health4All #UniversalHealthCoverage

Exploring Community Health Worker Perspectives: Maternal and Child Health Care Implementation in Rwanda. Uncovering Barriers and Facilitators Through Qualitative Inquiry. This study explores the experiences of community health workers (CHWs) delivering maternal and child health (MCH) services in Rwanda. Through interviews and focus groups with 24 CHWs and supervisors, key facilitators like community trust and personal motivation were identified, while barriers such as long hours, limited resources, and low salaries were also highlighted. Understanding these factors can help improve MCH service delivery by addressing challenges and leveraging motivations among CHWs. https://lnkd.in/gQnPTSiS #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #HealthForAll #Healthcare #GlobalWellness #HealthPolicy

Grace Thembo Mumbe, Chief Community Health Officer at MOH Zambia, highlights that even though community health workers are active in communities, if they and the communities do not understand climate change and its impact on health, there will be a rise in diseases, and there will be no resources to combat them. Grace sheds light on the urgent need for resources to build climate-resilient health systems in Zambia. Watch our video to see the challenges firsthand and understand the critical role of community health workers in addressing these issues. Join our free webinar titled “Strategic Investments in Primary Health Care for Climate-Resilient Health Systems” on 27th June 2024 at 1 PM EAT to find out how exactly we can achieve this with insights from a dynamic set of experts from a funder's perspective, a government’s perspective, a technical advisor's perspective, and, of course, from the community health workers themselves. Register here: https://lnkd.in/d_5m6sNH