community health worker at Kimilili subcounty hospital,Chw advocate and Chw secretary for bungoma county . passionate about maternal and newborn health
Shortcomings in community health programs result in CHWs being absent, ill-equipped, or facing dangers. And NGOs can face barriers scaling. At the Coalition we’re working together to dismantle these barriers and close the healthcare delivery gap. #proCHWs#healthforall
As a member of the WHO CSO Commission, the Coalition recently contributed to the development of the #COP29 Special Report on Climate Change and Health following the adoption of the #WHA77 resolution on climate change and health.
As part of our @DCC partnership, this wk we held our "community voice" workshop with stakeholders from the Dublin @slaintecare HCP areas, to share findings and develop recommendations. What an inspiring day! @DCC@HSELive@HsehealthW@RCSI_PopHealth
📰: “What we know is that if black women are healthy, that means black families are healthy.”
The @OHorganizing is tackling healthcare disparities and fighting for equitable access. They're paving the way for a healthier future.
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This year, the #RouxPrize honors @join_chic for our shared efforts in closing health outcome gaps. The Coalition - made up of 10,000 CHW Advocates and allied healthcare organizations - is working to make #proCHWs the norm worldwide through research and advocacy.
CHWs are essential in responding to the health impacts of climate change. But to reach their full potential, CHWs must be salaried, skilled, supervised and supplied. At #UNGA79 it’s time to invest in #proCHWs and ensure community and health system resilience to climate change.
2) Changing weather, temperatures and ecosystems, all impact the spread and behaviour of disease-carrying vectors, leading to new outbreaks of diseases like malaria, dengue fever and Zika virus. By 2050, malarial mosquitos will reach 500 million more people than today.
We know that community health programs work best when CHWs are salaried, skilled, supervised and supplied. We're keeping score on which countries have #proCHW policy.
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CHWs are vital for #healthforall! Undeniable evidence shows that CHWs deliver primary health care in a way that improves access, increases equity, and saves lives. That’s why at #UNGA79 we’re advocating for #proCHWs to be the norm worldwide.