We save lives in the world’s most remote communities.
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Worldwide, more than one billion people lack access to healthcare due to distance. Community health workers have the power to change this by bringing lifesaving care to the doorsteps of those living at the last mile.
Our story begins in the remote communities of Liberia’s rainforest, and our vision is global: a health worker for everyone, everywhere, every day.
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Press Release: Public-Private Collaboration Commits to Accelerate Access to Health Services in Africa, Reaching 1.7 Million People
Posted on 01/16/2020
BASEL, SWITZERLAND/NEW YORK, NEW YORK (16 January 2020) – Johnson & Johnson, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, GSK and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have joined forces with Last Mile Health and Living Goods to increase access to community-based primary healthcare for nearly 1.7 million people in up to six African countries, as part of their shared […]
James Nardella Joins Last Mile Health as Chief Program Officer
Posted on 01/15/2020
Last Mile Health is thrilled to announce that James Nardella is joining the organization as the Chief Program Officer. Throughout his career, he has built and led resilient and connected teams, first as an executive director in community health and more recently as a leader in philanthropy. James joins Last Mile Health from the Skoll […]
Robyn Calder: Driving Impact through Collaborative Philanthropy
Posted on 12/13/2019
Robyn Calder is the Executive Director of The ELMA Philanthropies Services (U.S.) Inc, which develops and manages strategies, investments, and partnerships for The ELMA Group of Foundations. ELMA invests in healthcare and education for children in Africa; humanitarian relief globally; social entrepreneurs fighting poverty in Africa; and music and youth development in the United States. […]
Madeleine Ballard: Advocating for high-impact community health systems design
Posted on 12/10/2019
Madeleine Ballard, PhD, is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Community Health Impact Coalition, an alliance of community health implementers (including Last Mile Health) in 20+ countries working to accelerate the adoption of high-impact community health systems design. From HIV and AIDS to community health, Madeleine has spent her career working alongside advocates to bring […]
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