In early 2016, Ghana Health Services (GHS) requested the One Million Community Health Workers (1mCHW) Campaign to assist in promoting awareness of trending health issues in Ghana. In May 2016, diverse health posters were displayed on the walls of the GHS Headquarters along the road between the office and a commercial business area at a… [ More ]
In February 2016, UNAIDS and the 1mCHW Campaign formed a strategic partnership to support the 90-90-90 treatment targets for 2020. The targets are part of the UNAIDS 2016-2021 Strategy whose goal is to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Achieving the 90-90-90 target will see 90% of people living with HIV knowing their HIV status,… [ More ]
This post was written by Polly Walker from World Vision International and Raymond Owusu from World Vision Ghana. GHANA’S ‘PARADIGM SHIFT’ FOR CHWs The global community has increasingly recognized the contribution of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in reducing maternal and child mortality in the hardest to reach communities with lowest access to health care. Over… [ More ]
Press conference in Accra, Ghana in January 2016 announcing the CHW Programme From Right to Left: Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Employment and Labor Relations; Hon. Alex Segbefia, Minister of Health; Dr. Appiah Denkyira Director General of GHS; and Madam Alice Attipoe of the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations Ghana is planning to launch… [ More ]
Hello everyone! I cannot believe how fast time has flown by; I have completed almost 4 months of my assignment as a GSK PULSE volunteer, and it has been over 3 months since I arrived in Ghana. I remember my first few days in Accra when I was trying to get used to the new… [ More ]
