Sarah Mamai

A chv at karima cu, linked to karima dispensary from Kenya bungoma county

[Sarah Mamai @MamaiSarah]

@chw_impact @Viber @NatonaGhetto That's a strong message , congratulations

[Sarah Mamai @MamaiSarah]

@chw_impact Also to add ,we didn't know how to be good story telling until through chw advocacy training,this couldn't allow me join conference meeting

[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

Want to get involved?
⭐️Book a community health worker speaker for your event: https://t.co/kBdSRfKGuH
📢If you're a #CHW take the course: https://t.co/nhru8M1SrA
👂Listen to CHWs: https://t.co/SaOlRWLZvq

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[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

On being part of a group of #CHWs advocating for themselves @ouma_haduba said "I am pleased that I am able to assist my community in obtaining timely health care and services. I feel proud to be accepted in the community and respected for my work." 🎉

[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

.@ouma_haduba a CHW from @MOHKENYA 🇰🇪faced:
❌Lack of finance & sponsors for accommodation & transport
❌Lack of government support
❌Poor internet connectivity for virtual meetings
❌Lack of mentorship programs

[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

Being part of a group of #CHWs advocating for themselves made @fidelisodeke feel:
🎉Proud
🎉Recognised and appreciated by the community
🎉Relied upon for decision making, so uniquely valued

[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

.@fidelisodeke a CHW from @MOHKENYA 🇰🇪faced:
❌Problems communicating, due to different mobile networks, poor networks and lack of access to devices
❌Lack of provided qualifications
❌A preference for female speakers, leaving him to feel left out

[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

Being part of a group of #CHWs advocating for themselves made @nelimajan feel like her world has begun 🎉

"I feel very strong and energetic now, and I can work with vigor knowing that someone somewhere recognizes my efforts."

[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

.@nelimajan a CHW from @MOHKENYA 🇰🇪said:
❌We're not told about conferences - people believe our opinions are meaningless
❌Until we trained we didn't realise we could be heard by community advocacy
❌Another impediment is the need for travel documents and financial resources

[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

Being part of a group of #CHWs advocating for themselves made @prossie_muyingo feel:
🎉Completely committed to my dream & willing to go to any length to achieve it. It is a blessing, a call from God to be a community health worker, which is why I believe in myself & other CHWs.

[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

.@prossie_muyingo a CHW from Uganda🇺🇬, supported by @Living_Goods said:
❌#CHWs can be unaware of the significance of attending conferences and sharing our views
❌There's insufficient training and supplies for CHW advocacy, including involving CHWs in discussing major policies

[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

Being part of a group of #CHWs advocating for themselves made @MbuguaMilka feel:
🎉Humbled, unique & grateful
🎉Overjoyed at the transformation in her community, after persuading people to adopt health-seeking behaviours, leading to fewer hospital visits!
https://t.co/Pgb0vy9VFy

[Community Health Impact Coalition @join_chic]

.@MbuguaMilka a CHW from @MOHKENYA 🇰🇪faced:
❌Lack of confidence, which must be built (with other skills)
❌Not being recognised as worthy of participation
❌Lack of devices & insufficient data funds
❌Lacking travel documents
❌No funds set aside for #CHWs for transport costs

[Sarah Mamai @MamaiSarah]

@chw_impact @nelimajan Congratulations

[Mark Chipeta @markchipeta1]

@MamaiSarah @chw_impact @OsieloOdera @womeninGH @cn_chw @IntraHealth @FHWCoalition @theGAIA @m2mtweets @GlobalFund @_AfricanUnion @NansimaDickson @prossie_muyingo @sheeryleli Congratulations Margret I hope the authorities have picked your voice

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

January is #CervicalCancer awareness month!

Cervical cancer can be prevented and treated, if caught early.

✅ Get informed.
✅ Get screened.
✅ Get vaccinated.

📌 https://t.co/yVNJXPZNkW

[Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation]

Exciting opportunity for community health workers (CHWs)! The Community Health Impact Coalition, a #SkollGrantee, has developed a free mobile course for #CHWs. Check it out @chw_impact and enroll here: ⤵️ https://t.co/SLdaiXZMre

[Sarah Mamai @MamaiSarah]

@Living_Goods Congratulations rossy

[Living Goods @Living_Goods]

#CHWs do more than treat patients in their communities— they provide education and critical health information on a variety of health topics. In this video, CHW, Roseline from Uganda provides information on family planning services. https://t.co/TSkXsWOQrp

[Honig_in_DC @inchbyinch_rbr]

"Advocates for health equity have a responsibility too, to bring the same passion that we see, for instance, in the global struggle for access to COVID vaccines, to the cause of equity and fairness for health workers who deliver these vaccines." @yodifiji @udnore @amymaxmen