Fear kept Grace Tomasi from visiting the health facility. But #proCHW Esther Nasava helped Grace learn how healthcare would support her, & Grace delivered a healthy baby at the facility. "I felt safe," says Grace.
For mothers in remote communities, CHWs are a lifeline. #IMNHC2026
"Climate change is not only an environmental issue. It is a health crisis," writes #proCHW John Wabwire Shikuku. "Vulnerable groups feel this first and most deeply."
More from John on how CHWs can help prepare communities to face the climate crisis: bit.ly/3N5hkW7
Today on #InternationalWomensDay, we honor women CHWs—the backbone of health systems. WHO's new guide empowers them! https://bit.ly/4aRXEOs #IWD2026 #CommunityHealthWorkers #ProCHW #GenderEquity #PrimaryHealthCare #HealthForAll #PayCHWs
The @who.int's new global curriculum guide for CHWs provides a competency-based approach for governments to strengthen & standardize #proCHW training.
We're encouraged by continued progress toward centering CHWs in the push to achieve #HealthForAll: bit.ly/405gSd0
At the #CHWSymposium2025, partners from Liberia, Guinea, and Uganda are showing how strong community health systems close immunization coverage caps. When CHWs are supported, vaccine access expands.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hPe3VA
#CHWSymposium2025 #VaccinesWork #proCHW
At the #CHWSymposium2025 this week, partners from Liberia, Guinea, and Uganda are showing how
strong community health systems close immunization coverage caps.
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#CHWSymposium2025 #CHWsWork #VaccinesWork #proCHW
Growing up in rural Malawi, Ireen Laimosi saw neighbors suffer preventable illness from unclean water, and it drove her to become a #proCHW. “I work in a community like the one I grew up in,” she says. “I show them they have the power to save themselves.” bit.ly/4cEtU6w
At last week's #UNGA80, we were energized by the resolve of partners across all sectors to continue the #proCHW push amid a shifting funding landscape.
Onward.
CHWs are essential for UHC, yet #proCHW funding is nearly invisible.
Making investments visible helps:
-Align donors & govts
-Fill gaps & avoid duplication
-Strengthen health systems
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Musu Johnson became a #proCHW after seeing friends die in childbirth. Equipped with training from LMH & Liberia's Ministry of Health, she leads a peer support group on healthy practices. "We can learn to prevent death in pregnancy & birth," she says. "Our health depends on us."
Without gender equity, there can be no health equity. Last Mile Health & @integratehealth.bsky.social have developed a Framework for Action w/16 recommendations to equip gov'ts to drive gender equity in #proCHW programs, ensuring women CHWs have the support they need: bit.ly/womenCHWs
In our 6-month report: why gov't-owned #proCHW programs are the way forward amidst foreign aid cuts & what this work looks like in action:
💵Mapping new & domestic financing in Liberia
🩺Scaling a new NCD training for Ethiopia's CHWs
👩🏿⚕️Shifting HIV services in Malawi to CHWs
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9 years ago on Liberian Independence Day, the Government of Liberia launched the country's first-ever #proCHW program. We're proud to work side by side with the Ministry of Health to bring #HealthForAll within reach by investing in CHWs and the systems that enable their success.
Fear kept Grace Tomasi from visiting the health facility. But #proCHW Esther Nasava, trained by Last Mile Health, helped Grace learn how healthcare would support her, & Grace delivered a healthy baby at the facility. "I was well-taken care of & it made me feel safe,” says Grace.
Did you see out latest newsletter? Read on for #proCHW champions at the World Health Assembly (#WHA78), the latest Coalition research on the cost-effectiveness of CHW programs, and publications in SSRI! And sign up to never miss an issue.
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Mary Muthoni, Principal Secretary (PS) for Public Health and Professional Standards, Government of Kenya tells delegates at #WHA78 that we must collaborate to continue the #proCHW movement. Learning from Kenya as an example and working together to continue making progress.
With huge cuts to global health spending, how do we achieve #healthforall? That's the big question at #WHA78.
The answer: Commit to funding, scaling, and strengthening #proCHW programs to make investments go further and impacts spread wider.
"CHWs serve as a bridge to the community," says #proCHW Amos Jacob. "When the malaria vaccine came, I explained its importance, so they understood & were encouraged." This #WorldImmunizationWeek, we recognize CHWs' critical role in ensuring all families can access immunizations.
"Malaria can kill people quickly," says #proCHW Janjay Teedoe. Since the rollout of the malaria vaccine in Liberia, she educates families & ensures they can access it. "We can treat our children in our own community now, so things are better," she says.
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Amidst challenging headwinds to the global health sector, the #proCHW movement had a real burst of momentum at the 2025 #SkollWF.
Read more in our new blog: bit.ly/4io0rzt
CHWs are the backbone of primary healthcare delivery, says #proCHW supervisor Amadu Kamara of Sierra Leone. "We improve health outcomes and reduce maternal & child death."
On #WHWWeek we call on gov'ts & partners to recognize & fairly paid CHWs for their lifesaving work.
On #InternationalWomensDay, we call on governments & partners to take action for gender equity in #proCHW programs. Our gender equity Framework for Action (developed with Integrate Health) shares 16 recommendations to ensure women CHWs are supported across their careers: bit.ly/4fuJRNd
This month, we bear witness to the devastating effects of the global aid shakeup, which is impacting CHWs, patients, policymakers, and global health allies the world over. Catch up on the #proCHW movement and consider ways to step up at this unprecedented moment.
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Community health workers work. The clue is in the name.
Dual-cadre systems, that supplement #proCHW with groups of "part-time" volunteers, are not as effective.
The creation of a professional community health workforce must be prioritized.
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“For CHWs with children, attending traditional training can be challenging,” says #proCHW Tiringo Tesfa. “With blended learning, mothers can use free time after caring for their children to continue learning.” More on gender-responsiveness in CHW training: bit.ly/3EDx7qu
Meet Victoria Karpay, a #proCHW in Liberia. Since Victoria started her job, she has reported no maternal or child deaths in her community. She is a testament to the power of investing in community health workers.
Watch our new video with LGT Venture Philanthropy ➡️ bit.ly/40VM6of
