Jan 24, 2020
In September 2019, Last Mile Health supported the Ministry of Health to achieve a significant milestone: distribution of smartphones and accessories to 100% of the community and frontline health workers in Liberia’s National Community Health Assistant Program. This historic achievement is particularly notable given the operational challenges. Ministry-led…
Aug 13, 2019
By: Michael Bailey, Magnus Conteh, Siobhan Kelley, and Dr. Chomba Sinyangwe
This article was originally published on CHW Central
Background and Rationale
Studies show that trained, high-performing, community health workers (CHWs) can save more than three million lives annually, when integrated into the primary health care system [1]. Unfortunately…
Jul 26, 2019
Revolutionizing Training for Community Health Workers in Ethiopia
In May, Raj Panjabi, CEO of Last Mile Health, and Magnus Conteh, Executive Director of the Community Health Academy, joined The Elders in Ethiopia to celebrate the country’s commitment to advancing universal health coverage through the national Health Extension Program. This…
