We save lives in the world’s most remote communities.
Read our 2020 to 2023 Strategic PlanAll people deserve access to lifesaving healthcare
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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Community Health Academy Learner Profile: Rawlance Ndejjo
Posted on 10/25/2019
“This course provides applicable content for engaging policy makers and stakeholders around the important role of community health workers.” Rawlance Ndejjo is one of nearly 10,000 learners from 178 countries enrolled in the Community Health Academy’s first leadership course, Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs to Deliver Primary Health Care, co-produced with edX and HarvardX. Though […]
Leaders at Last Mile Health
Posted on 10/24/2019
In July 2019, Last Mile Health launched a bold strategic plan that aims to bring high-quality primary healthcare within reach of millions of people. Meet three of the leaders that are helping to achieve this ambitious plan. Marion Subah: Liberia Country Director After decades leading public health programs across Liberia, Last Mile Health is delighted […]
‘Our vision is not health for some. It’s not health for most. It’s health for all’: Reflections from the 74th UN General Assembly
Posted on 10/24/2019
During last month’s United Nations General Assembly, 193 member states signed a political declaration on universal health coverage—the most comprehensive set of health commitments ever adopted at this level. The high-level declaration calls for increased investment in four key areas of primary healthcare to advance universal health coverage, including affordability of care, combating disease, protecting […]
Over 80% of Liberia’s Community Health Workforce Deployed Nationwide
Posted on 10/24/2019
Last Mile Health continues to support the Government of Liberia to strengthen the quality of health services provided while shifting to a focus on long-term sustainability as the National Community Health Assistant Program nears full scale. Since the program’s launch in July 2016, more than 3,500 community and frontline health workers have been trained and […]
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