Oct 26, 2023
For community health workers like Karidi Mumba, the workday is always busy. From seeing patients at the health post to walking long distances to complete home visits across Chaferanthengo Catchment Area, it feels like there are never enough hours in the day. And each week, Karidi has always spent additional…
Oct 24, 2023
“Ceegaye Town is a five-hour walk to the nearest health clinic,” says community health worker Mark-Pay Kaiyuway, describing one of the five towns where he provides primary care services in Grand Bassa County, Liberia. “People can take a motorbike, but it might cost 300 to 500 Liberian dollars…
Oct 20, 2023
Community health programs save lives and create livelihoods. However, scaling and sustaining high-quality programs to meet the growing demand for services faces a systemic barrier: financing. In Africa alone, there is an estimated $4.4 billion annual funding gap for community health. Further, the majority of existing funding in…
