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How can CHW programs move from strategy to real action?

Join the webinar “From Strategy to Action: Practical Tools for CHW Integration & Sustainability” on March 17, 2 p.m. ET.

The session will introduce three new CHW toolkits and include a live Q&A with the authors.

Register: shorturl.at/i4TAN

06.03.2026 06:17 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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How community health workers are improving vaccine delivery in Africa This article was originally published on Gavi VaccinesWork. Original article. VaccinesWork Grassroots health workers are uniquely positioned to boost the reach of preventive healthcare – but to do …

What’s working in places where access is hard & trust is fragile?

Community health workers!

From malaria vaccines in Liberia to polio response in DRC, they're increasing coverage, reducing drop-outs & reaching zero-dose children others miss!

Curious how it’s happening?

Read: tinyurl.com/y5zjj9yd

02.03.2026 18:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Last call to apply.

CHW associations and networks applications for the Spotlight Initiative close Feb 28 (11:59 PM ET).

Your experience matters in building a global picture of what CHW organizing looks like today.

Apply here: bit.ly/3NS2D8Q

26.02.2026 14:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Atlantic Fellows | Community of Health Equity Leaders Learn more about Atlantic Fellows, a community of global leaders that understand the foundations of health inequity. Contact us with any questions!

The 2027 Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity cohort is now accepting applications

If you are working in health & committed to addressing inequities and strengthening communities, this fully funded fellowship is worth your time.

🗓 Apply by 18 March 2026
Application: healthequity.atlanticfellows.org

24.02.2026 16:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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When the Environment Makes Us Sick: A Community Health Worker’s Story from Busia, Kenya My name is John Wabwire Shikuku. I am a community health promoter from Busia County, Kenya, reporting at Port Victoria Sub-County Hospital. I have served my community in this role since 2006, and l…

What happens to health when floods become part of everyday life?

Our new CHW Voice is now live!

John, a community health worker from Busia, Kenya, shares how he supports families facing environmental and health challenges.

Read his story on CHW Central: bit.ly/4aNIHLY

23.02.2026 16:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Are you leading a CHW organization where you live?

Local, regional, and national CHW associations, networks and unions are invited to participate and share their story in the CHW Networks and Associations Spotlight.

Deadline: Feb 28 (11:59 PM ET).

Application link: bit.ly/3NS2D8Q

18.02.2026 18:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How community health workers are improving vaccine delivery in Africa - United Kingdom News Beep  

How community health workers are improving vaccine delivery in Africa

https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/425381/

    While global vaccination rates have been on the rise, more than 14 million children remained unvaccinated…

14.02.2026 13:00 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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When caseloads matter: Community health workers, home visits, and child survival in Mali What works best when resources are stretched?

🔍 How do community health workers (CHW) caseloads influence children’s health, and how do different approaches—home health visits vs. CHWs stationed at clinics or other fixed sites—affect those results?

Learn more in this blog by @jealleniv.bsky.social: https://on.cgiar.org/4r2alvD

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15.02.2026 17:36 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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There are many models of CHW organizing

CHW Central is spotlighting CHW associations & networks from around the world to share what exists, what’s working & how CHW organizations are navigating challenges

If you are leading a CHW organization, this is for you

Apply by Feb 28

Link: bit.ly/3NS2D8Q

10.02.2026 14:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Floods. Unsafe water. Anxious families.
This is everyday reality for many communities.

This February, a new CHW Voice is coming to CHW Central.
John, a community health worker from Busia, shares how he helps his community protect their health as the environment changes.

A story worth waiting for!

04.02.2026 19:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Calling CHW associations, networks and unions.

CHW Central is launching a global Spotlight to learn how CHWs organize, support members, and navigate challenges across different contexts.

Applications open now until Feb 28 (11:59 PM ET).

Apply: forms.gle/UXkMWJKWDLfq...

01.02.2026 20:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The CHW Learning Hub continues to grow as a resource for CHWs everywhere.

Practical tools, expert-reviewed content, and CHW-led learning; all in one place.

Take a moment to explore: chwcentral.org/chw-hub/

29.01.2026 10:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Colors of life: an inevitable challenge? Mental health and wellbeing affect everything; they impact education, economic independence and independent living. They are essential to a self-determined life. My name is Kamala Poudel. I am a co…

Mental health care led by someone who has been there hits differently.

This CHW Voices story about Kamala, a Community Health Worker (CHW) from Nepal is about survival, peer support, and choosing hope again and again.

Read it here: 🔗 bit.ly/4afGObK

26.01.2026 19:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Happy holidays from CHW Central!

As you reflect this season, consider supporting our work; helping community health workers access trusted resources, connect globally, and grow.

Donate today: bit.ly/4rXSfvP

19.12.2025 12:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Some stories don’t ask for sympathy.
They ask for understanding, inclusion, and space to heal.

This December, Kamala Poudel, a community health worker from Nepal shares her journey, turning her personal trauma into purpose.

Coming soon in our December 2025 CHW Voices.

16.12.2025 10:03 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This festive season, your generosity can do real work.

A year-end gift to CHW Central helps us keep vital CHW resources online, share new stories from the field, strengthen global CHW networks, and support the people who keep community health systems running.

Donate today: bit.ly/4l9GFd7

11.12.2025 13:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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On this #GivingTuesday2025, we celebrate the frontline heroes: Community Health Workers #CHWs.

By donating to CHW Central, you invest in their stories, their training, and their networks.

Help us share, support, and uplift CHWs everywhere.

Thank you for believing in CHWs.

Donate: bit.ly/4l9GFd7

02.12.2025 12:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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#GivingTuesday2025 is just around the corner & we are gearing up!

At CHW Central, we believe CHWs are the backbone of equitable health. Help us strengthen their network.

Support our work, raise up CHW voices & help spread the word about how CHWs build healthier communities.

Donate: bit.ly/4l9GFd7

01.12.2025 05:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Title of the webinar plus a photo of 3 female community health volunteers in Nepal - all wearing blue and red saris

Title of the webinar plus a photo of 3 female community health volunteers in Nepal - all wearing blue and red saris

Did you miss our webinar with @cpintl.org - Gender transformative programming: Community health workers as agents of social change?
If so, watch it here: buff.ly/qzR2YuA
@chwcentral.bsky.social
@joinchic.bsky.social

25.11.2025 06:00 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Fighting Silent Killers: Combating Non-Communicable Diseases in Mbita Township B My name is Mourlyne Odhiambo, a Community Health Officer (CHO) in Suba North  Sub-County, Kenya coordinating community health services at Mbita Township B  Community Health Unit (CHU), Homa Bay Cou…

Silent conditions like hypertension and diabetes often go unnoticed until it is too late.
Mourlyne saw this pattern in her community and decided to change it.

This story highlights how CHWs are reshaping how people understand & manage NCDs in Homa Bay.

Read full piece: share.google/EnxmfXgXaNaF...

24.11.2025 09:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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⏰ Last chance to apply for CHW Voices 2026!

We are looking for CHWs who want to share their stories, insights, and impact with a global audience.

📅 Applications close Nov 24, 2025 (11:59 PM ET).
💬 Featured on CHW Central

Learn more → tinyurl.com/yc6nrrfv
Apply here → shorturl.at/Rt1EX

18.11.2025 16:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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If you are a Community Health Worker with a story that captures your daily work, challenges, or success; we would love to hear from you.

Learn more→ tinyurl.com/yc6nrrfv

Apply in Español, Français & English→ shorturl.at/Rt1EX

CHWs from Latin America, MENA and Asia regions are encouraged to apply.

13.11.2025 20:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A story from Homa Bay, Kenya, is coming this November, where community health workers are breaking myths, saving lives, and reshaping how people see “silent killers” like hypertension and diabetes.

👀 Stay tuned for Mourlyne’s story on #CHWVoices.

13.11.2025 16:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Applications are open for #CHWVoices 2026!

If you are a CHW, this is your chance to share your story!

We encourage CHWs from Latin America, MENA and Asia regions to also apply.

Learn more → tinyurl.com/yc6nrrfv
Application in multiple languages→ shorturl.at/Rt1EX

📅 Deadline: Nov 24 (11:59 PM ET)

10.11.2025 12:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Community Health Workers around the world, your voice matters!

CHW Central is now accepting applications for CHW Voices 2026.

Share your story, your impact, and what it means to serve your community

📅 Deadline: Nov 24 (11:59 PM ET)

Learn more → tinyurl.com/yc6nrrfv

Apply now → shorturl.at/Rt1EX

06.11.2025 18:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
CHW Symposium Webinar Recording - Voices from the frontlines: Community health workers in conflict-affected communities. With a photo of someone holding up a homemade sign at a demonstration and the words 'Gaza healthworers [sic] are the real heroes'

CHW Symposium Webinar Recording - Voices from the frontlines: Community health workers in conflict-affected communities. With a photo of someone holding up a homemade sign at a demonstration and the words 'Gaza healthworers [sic] are the real heroes'

🎞️Miss our webinar - Voices from the frontlines: Community health workers in conflict-affected communities?

Watch it here
▶️https://www.rebuildconsortium.com/resources/community-health-workers-conflict-webinar/

@cpintl.org @discoveringaub.bsky.social @chwcentral.bsky.social

04.11.2025 08:45 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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The countdown is on - 4 days until the community-based primary health care (CBPHC) workshop in DC.

📅 Nov 1 | Room 103B | 11 am – 5 pm

Open to all, #APHA2025 pass is not required.

Full registration info → shorturl.at/w0xHA

27.10.2025 11:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Title of the webinar plus a photo of 3 female community health volunteers in Nepal - all wearing blue and red saris

Title of the webinar plus a photo of 3 female community health volunteers in Nepal - all wearing blue and red saris

🎞️ Did you miss our webinar with @cpintl.org - Gender transformative programming: Community health workers as agents of social change?

If yes, watch it here ▶️ buff.ly/qzR2YuA

@chwcentral.bsky.social
@joinchic.bsky.social

25.10.2025 06:01 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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From Footpaths to Frontlines: Leading Community Health in Wakiso District’s Climate Crisis Bio Barbara Claire Akello is a Community Health Worker turned supervisor of Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Wakiso District, Uganda. In Wakiso, she supports communities in Namayumba, Masulita, Kakir…

As a CHW supervisor, Barbara is leading Village Health Teams (VHTs), running mobile clinics, and supporting women and girls through climate and health challenges.

Her inspiring #CHWVoices feature is now live!

Read it here: tinyurl.com/5dch8rzw

23.10.2025 18:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
2025 CHW Symposium registration open.

2025 CHW Symposium registration open.

The 4th International CHW Symposium is happening online this November 12–14, 2025.

Registration is now open!

💻 Virtual via Zoom Events
🕗 08:00–19:30 ICT | 08:00–16:30 EST

🔗 Register here: www.eventpop.me/e/113904/chw...

20.10.2025 06:48 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0