Amref Health Africa brought its #payCHWs campaign to the 4th Global Forum on Human Resources for Health held in Dublin, Ireland from 13-17 November 2017. Rebecca Furth sat down with Margaret Kilonzo (pictured) to get a CHW’s perspective on the Global Forum. RF: What do you think has been most important about this conference from your perspective as a CHW? MK: … [Read more...] about Rebecca Furth, Initiatives Inc. Interviews Margaret Kilonzo, Amref Health Africa
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CHWs as gender embedded and transformative agents: effectiveness, decent work and social change
The session Towards a Community Health Worker Gender Action Framework: Implications for Decent Work, Rights and Responsibilities, at the 4th global forum on Human Resources for Health brought together five panelists[i] to share evidence and experience on how gender shapes CHW work and how CHWs can be agents for gender transformation. Through its explicit exploration of gender … [Read more...] about CHWs as gender embedded and transformative agents: effectiveness, decent work and social change
Fourth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
CHWs Highlighted at the 4th Global Forum on Human Resources for Health Resources for Health took place in Dublin Ireland from 13-17 November, 2017. Several sessions specifically addressed CHWs and many others raised their importance in expanding health systems and ensuring equitable access to quality care. Read our blogs highlighting issues from the … [Read more...] about Fourth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
The Community-Based Healthcare System of Afghanistan
Case Studies of Large-Scale Community Health Worker Programs was derived from the Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale: A Reference Guide and Case Studies for Program Managers and Policymakers, edited by Henry Perry, Lauren Crigler, and Steve Hodgins. Originally published in May 2014 by USAID’s flagship Maternal and Child Health … [Read more...] about The Community-Based Healthcare System of Afghanistan
Abstracts from the 1st International Symposium on Community Health Workers
The 1st International Symposium on Community Health Workers was held in February 2017 in Kampala, Uganda, organized by Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, UK and the Uganda Ministry of Health. The theme was Contribution of Community Health Workers in attainment of the Sustainable Development … [Read more...] about Abstracts from the 1st International Symposium on Community Health Workers
