Happy UHC Day! Universal health coverage (UHC) is a concept that has been discussed within the global public health community since the signing of the Alma Ata agreement, and has gained popularity in the past 10 years. The idea that everyone should have access to a health worker is not a novel one and is… [ More ]
The One Million Community Health Workers (1mCHW) Campaign envisions the Operations Room as a hub for sharing and gathering useful information on community health worker (CHW) services, practices in sub-Saharan Africa, and innovation in the field. Working toward that goal, in Phase 2 of the Operations Room, we added an interactive map where users can… [ More ]
This week on our blog we are pleased to share a post about the importance of counting health workers. This post, authored by the Campaign, was graciously posted by our friends at the Frontline Health Workers Coalition and can also be found here. —- Counting Community Health Workers “Counts” CONARKY, Guinea – How many community health… [ More ]
We’re extremely proud to announce the rollout of Phase 2 of our Operations Room! The One Million Community Health Workers (1mCHW) Campaign has been developing Phase 2 over the past three months with Direct Relief and ESRI. The goal of the Operations Room is to refocus efforts on scaling-up community health workers (CHWs) for MDG… [ More ]
This week on our blog we are pleased to share a story about Alfredo, a frontline health worker from the Dominican Republic. This post, from our friends at CapacityPlus, can also be found here. —- Better, Stronger, and Thankful: HIV Peer Counselor in the Dominican Republic Shares Impact of His Work September 2014 by Alex Collins… [ More ]
